Author : Philip N. Jefferson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 11,67 MB
Release : 2012-11-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0195393783
This Handbook examines poverty measurement, anti-poverty policy and programs, and poverty theory from the perspective of economics. It is written in a highly accessible style that encourages critical thinking about poverty. What's known about the sources of poverty and its alleviation are summarized and conventional thinking about poverty is challenged.
Author : Branko Milanovi?
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,48 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821339947
World Bank Technical Paper No. 394. Joint Forest Management (JFM) has emerged as an important intervention in the management of Indias forest resources. This report sets out an analytical method for examining the costs and benefits of JFM arrangements. Two pilot case studies in which the method was used demonstrate interesting outcomes regarding incentives for various groups to participate. The main objective of this study is to develop a better understanding of the incentives for communities to participate in JFM.
Author : Colin White
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,62 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 9780857933867
Drawing from economics, economic history, business and management, this book examines the inception of modern economic development. It also explores the concepts of economic theory, showing their limitations and highlighting alternative approaches.
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,10 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821386239
The process of rural-urban transformation presents both opportunities and challenges for development. If managed effectively, it can result in growth that benefits everyone; if managed poorly, it can lead to stark welfare disparities and entire regions cut off from the advantages of agglomeration economies. The importance of rural-urban transition has been confirmed by two consecutive World Development Reports: WDR 2008 Agriculture for Development; and WDR 2009 Reshaping Economic Geography. Focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, this book picks up where the WDRs left off, investigating the influence of country conditions and policies on the pace, pattern, and consequences of rural-urban transition and suggesting strategies to ensure that its benefits results in shared improvements in well-being. The book uncovers vast inequalities, whether between two regions of one country, between rural and urban areas, or within cities themselves. The authors find little evidence to suggest that these inequalities will automatically diminish as countries develop: empirical and qualitative analysis suggests that spatial divides are mainly a function of country conditions, policies and institutions. By implication, policymakers must take active steps to ensure that rural-urban transition results in shared growth. Spatially unbiased provision of health and education services is crucial to ensuring that the benefits of transition are shared by all. But connective infrastructure and targeted interventions also emerge as important considerations, even in countries with severely constrained fiscal and administrative capacity. The authors suggest steps for navigating the tricky political economy of land reforms. And they alert readers to potential spillover effects that mean that policies designed for one space can have unintended consequences on another. Policymakers and development experts, as well as anyone concerned with the impact of rural-urban transition on growth and equity, will find this book a thought-provoking and informative read.
Author : Anwar Shah
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 35,86 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Decentralization in government
ISBN :
Author : Martin Ravallion
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 29,31 MB
Release : 2008-04-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821372769
This book is a case study of Vietnam's efforts to fight poverty using market-oriented land reforms. In the 1980s and 1990s, the country undertook major institutional reforms, and an impressive reduction in poverty followed. But what role did the reforms play? Did the efficiency gains from reform come at a cost to equity? Were there both winners and losers? Was rising rural landlessness in the wake of reforms a sign of success or failure? 'Land in Transition' investigates the impacts on living standards of the two stages of land law reform: in 1988, when land was allocated to households administratively and output markets were liberalized; and in 1993, when official land titles were introduced and land transactions were permitted for the first time since communist rule began. To fully assess the poverty impacts of these changes, the authors' analysis of household surveys is guided by both economic theory and knowledge of the historical and social contexts. The book delineates lessons from Vietnam's experience and their implications for current policy debates in China and elsewhere.
Author : Duncan Green
Publisher : Oxfam
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 27,53 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0855985933
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.
Author : Sandra Hutton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 42,11 MB
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1134693427
This study addresses the experience of, and responses to poverty in a range of transition economies including Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Slovenia, Uzbekistan, Romania, Albania and Macedonia. It covers topics such as the definition of poverty lines and the measurement of poverty; the role of income-in-kind in supporting families; homelessness and destitution; housing; the design, targeting and administration of welfare; and personal responses to economic transition.
Author : A. Haroon Akram-Lodhi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 33,44 MB
Release : 2007-01-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1134121911
Here internationally renowned scholars explore the structural causes of rural poverty, income inequality and the processes of social exclusion and political subordination across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Author : Stephane Hallegatte
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 47,80 MB
Release : 2015-11-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1464806748
Ending poverty and stabilizing climate change will be two unprecedented global achievements and two major steps toward sustainable development. But the two objectives cannot be considered in isolation: they need to be jointly tackled through an integrated strategy. This report brings together those two objectives and explores how they can more easily be achieved if considered together. It examines the potential impact of climate change and climate policies on poverty reduction. It also provides guidance on how to create a “win-win†? situation so that climate change policies contribute to poverty reduction and poverty-reduction policies contribute to climate change mitigation and resilience building. The key finding of the report is that climate change represents a significant obstacle to the sustained eradication of poverty, but future impacts on poverty are determined by policy choices: rapid, inclusive, and climate-informed development can prevent most short-term impacts whereas immediate pro-poor, emissions-reduction policies can drastically limit long-term ones.
