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This report provides an overview of important urban poverty questions. What defines urban poverty andhow is urban poverty being measured? What other factors beyond consumption poverty need to be tackled?Who are the urban poor? What relations exist between urban poverty and city size? What linkages existbetween urbanization, income, and urban poverty? What policy responses to urban poverty are implementedin selected Asian countries? The report served as a background study for the International Policy Workshopon Urban Poverty and Inclusive Cities in Asia, organized by the Asian Development Bank and the InternationalPoverty Reduction Center held from 24-25 June 2013 in Suqian, Jiangsu Province, the People's Republicof China.