New Delhi, January 28: Over-reliance on the market forces to reduce poverty has hurt the world’s poor, said the United Nations report on World Social Situation 2010.
“Over-reliance on the market forces and economic liberlisation have led …to the detriment of the world’s poor,” said the UN report launched globally here today.
The report titled ‘Rethinking Poverty’ makes a compelling case for a fresh approach to poverty and poverty-reduction efforts.
“The report basically highlights some of the major problems of poverty measurement… (as to) what has worked, what has not worked, in terms of reducing poverty,” said UN assistant secretary-general with its department of economic and social affairs KS Jomo, while releasing the report here.
The governments need to play a developmental role, integrating economic and social policies that support inclusive output and employment growth, the report added.
–Agencies