Obviously, when the poor have more (and healthier) food, their nutrition improves; when better-nourished people go to school, they become more productive; the same is true of health services. Overall economic growth is important, but the poor should not have to wait until its benefits trickle down to them; with the right anti-poverty policies, governments can encourage trickle-up growth as well.
显然，当穷人拥有更多（更健康）的食物时，营养就能得到改善；当营养更好的人们进入学校时，他们的生产率就会得到提高；同样的道理也适用于健康服务方面。总体经济增长十分重要，但穷人不能坐等好处渗透到自己身上；在正确的减贫措施的帮助下，政府也能够鼓励自下而上渗透的增长。