A Review of Anti-poverty Initiatives in Botswana
Author : United Nations Development Programme
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 34,46 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
ISBN :
Poverty Reduction and Changing Policy Regimes in Botswana
Author : O. Selolwane
Publisher : Springer
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 45,32 MB
Release : 2013-01-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1137270179
Book Description
An examination of how Botswana overcame the legacies of exceptional resource deficiency and colonial neglect, to transform itself from one of the poorest nations of the world to a middle income economy. Contributions review how economic, social and institutional policies interacted to produce successful poverty reduction.
Out of Poverty. Comparative Poverty Reduction Strategies in Eastern and Southern Africa
Author : Flora Lucas Kessy
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 36,42 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Africa, East
ISBN : 9987080065
Book Description
Reviews the poverty strategies of three Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC), Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, and three non-HIPCs, Botswana, Kenya and Namibia. Considers the main economic, social and political factors influencing poverty generation and/or reduction during the period 1990-2006.
Financial Development and Poverty Reduction
Author : Sylviane Guillaumont Jeanneney
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 41,73 MB
Release : 2008-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Book Description
This article investigates how financial development helps to reduce poverty directly through the McKinnon conduit effect and indirectly through economic growth. The results obtained with data for a sample of developing countries from 1966 through 2000 suggest that the poor benefit from the ability of the banking system to facilitate transactions and provide savings opportunities but to some extent fail to reap the benefit from greater availability of credit. Moreover, financial development is accompanied by financial instability, which is detrimental to the poor. Nevertheless, the benefits of financial development for the poor outweigh the cost.
Social Safety Nets in Botswana
Author : Tebogo B. Seleka
Publisher :
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 21,6 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Botswana
ISBN :
Book Description
Public policy in Botswana is aimed at reducing poverty through broad-based economic growth, specifically through employment creation initiatives. However, public policy in Botswana also recognizes that economic growth is not a sufficient condition for poverty reduction. As such, a number of social safety nets (SSNs) have been introduced to assist the very poor and vulnerable groups in society. In this study, a comprehensive review of SSNs in Botswana is carried out. The study draws from interviews and focus group discussions conducted with SSN beneficiaries, key informants, programme implementers and the 2002-03 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES), to examine a number of issues relating to delivery, administration and effectiveness of the existing SSNs
Poverty and Policy
Author : Michael Lipton
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 19,51 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Developing countries
ISBN :
Book Description
Rural Poverty in Developing Countries
Author : Mr.Mahmood Hasan Khan
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 11,63 MB
Release : 2001-03-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781589060067
Book Description
Reviews causes of poverty in rural areas and presents a policy framework for reducing rural poverty, including through land reform, public works programs, access to credit, physical and social infrastructure, subsidies, and transfer of technology. Identifies key elements for drafting a policy to reduce rural poverty.
The Role of Trade in Ending Poverty
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,34 MB
Release : 2015
Category :
ISBN : 9789287042323
Book Description
The Role of Trade in Ending Poverty looks at the complex relationships between economic growth, poverty reduction and trade, and examines the challenges that poor people face in benefiting from trade opportunities. Written jointly by the World Bank Group and the WTO, the publication examines how trade could make a greater contribution to ending poverty by increasing efforts to lower trade costs, improve the enabling environment, implement trade policy in conjunction with other areas of policy, better manage risks faced by the poor, and improve data used for policy-making.
From Poverty to Power
Author : Duncan Green
Publisher : Oxfam
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 28,76 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0855985933
Book Description
Offers a look at the causes and effects of poverty and inequality, as well as the possible solutions. This title features research, human stories, statistics, and compelling arguments. It discusses about the world we live in and how we can make it a better place.
Safety Net Programs and Poverty Reduction
Author : K. Subbarao
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 14,48 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Book Description
The need for social safety nets has become a key component of poverty reduction strategies. Over the past three decades several developing countries have launched a variety of programs, including cash transfers, subsidies in-kind, public works, and income-generation programs. However, there is little guidance on appropriate program design, and few studies have synthesized the lessons from widely differing country experiences. This report fills that gap. It reviews the conceptual issues in the choice of programs, synthesizes cross-country experience, and analyzes how country- and region-specific constraints can explain why different approaches are successful in different countries.
