Olivier De Schutter, United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and extreme poverty, submitted a report to the UN in June 2024 titled ‘Eradicating Poverty Beyond Growth.’ In this interview, he argues that GDP growth does not, contrary to what liberal orthodoxy claims, lift populations out of poverty. According to De Schutter, the time has come to radically rethink the fight against poverty.
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