Urban Poverty and HealtH in develoPing CoUntries

ABout the Author MaRk R. MontgoMeRy is a professor in the economics department at Stony Brook University and a senior associate with the Population Council's Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program. His current research interests include the links between poverty and demographic behavior in the cities of developing countries; measurement of poverty and poverty dynamics using proxy variables; and the implications of climate change for the urban areas of developing countries. the Population Reference Bureau infoRMs people around the world about population, health, and the environment, and eMPoweRs them to use that information to advance the well-being of current and future generations. the Population Bulletin is published four times a year and distributed to members of the Population Reference Bureau. Population Bulletins are also available for $7 each (discounts for bulk orders). to become a PRB member or to order PRB materials,