Doug Henwood put us onto the questionable nature of World Bank statistics in Indonesia. Doug has also strongly criticized some of David Dollar's work, if I recall correctly.
I cannot believe that poverty is decreasing in China. I realize that some have risen, but many more have fallen. Bill Lear mentioned Sen, who has emphasized that the data can be misleading -- that in places like Kerala quality of life can exceed what might be inferred from poverty data. Anthony earlier enriched our understanding of this subject. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
