Steven Radelet Quotes

You cannot fight poverty unless you have stability.

For the first time in America's history, poverty is on the run.

Debt relief without the opening of markets will not relieve third world countries from their poverty.

… authors generally neglect that growth has lifted billions of people out of grinding poverty and that others may remain poor because of the developed world’s environmental concerns …

We need to build an Argentina with zero poverty.

Poverty must be reduced not only for reasons of moral and justice, but also of security.

I am bullish on the global development. I am bullish on billions of people getting out of poverty.

We must embark on a bold new program for ... the improvement and growth of undeveloped areas. More than half the people of the world are living in conditions approaching misery .... For the first time in history, humanity possesses the knowledge and skill to relieve the suffering of these people.

Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries

The developing world is poor. It needs capital.

The primary task of developing countries is to develop the economy and eradicate poverty. Without economic growth, there would be no material basis for a better life or better environment for the people. But economic growth must not be achieved at the cost of environment or resources. In the absence of proper resource and environmental protection, there could be no sustainable economic development.

I'm obsessed about lifting the greatest number of Argentines possible out of poverty as quickly as possible.

Countries with higher incomes on average achieve better human development. I do not believe that growth alone will 'cure' poverty. But I do believe that growth is necessary.

Modernized by tin roofs and T-shirts, Third World poverty is no longer picturesque.

By 2030, just a small percentage of the global population will live in poverty.

My dad's main client was the World Bank, and he spent most of his time traveling to Third World countries. His particular interest lay in the eradication of poverty through development and business.

I should say many things. Mexico has been one of the losers of the 20th century. We tried many different alternatives to development and unfortunately we have 40 percent of the population poor; we have a per capita income that is extremely low.

Economic development and poverty alleviation are so complicated that I don't think there's a single background or a single discipline that is sufficient to tackle these great human problems.

I want to eradicate poverty. I think that there's a tremendous passion for that inside the World Bank.

If we fix our economic system and invest in the human capital of the poor, then we should welcome every new person born as a source of betterment for our world and all of us on it.

I like globalization; I want to say it works, but it is hard to say that when six hundred million people are slipping backwards.

You must not embark on programs to curb economic growth without placing a priority on maintaining income, so that the poorest people won’t simply be further depressed in their condition but will have a share, and be able to live decently.

Some policies may promote growth in ways that will increase poverty; others may promote growth in ways that will reduce it. Some growth strategies may be good for the environment; others may not be.

Reducing poverty is in our own interest.

Poverty, discrimination and ignorance decrease growth.