Author : Jean-Pierre Cling
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 50,90 MB
Release : 2003-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1134398905
Originally published in French and updated here for the first time in English, the book emphasises three main innovations brought about by the fight against poverty by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
Author : Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 14,91 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287150967
This book has three aims: place the issue of active access to social rights and anti-poverty strategies, analyse the advantages of twinning between regions of the European Union and of the Caucases and clarify the role of the Council of Europe in anti-poverty strategies. -- Council of Europe.
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Publisher : KARTHALA Editions
Page : 1684 pages
File Size : 45,28 MB
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ISBN : 2811109943
Author : Matti Heikkilä
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 31,89 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287149374
This volume explores the nature and scope of the problem of poverty, examines the political responses to poverty (examples of different countries); and investigates the existence and use of various definitions and thresholds applied to poverty in policy making . It also examines the variations within income transfers, i.e. social benefits designed to prevent or alleviate poverty and material hardship and explores the effectiveness of benefit schemes in reducing poverty.--Publisher's description.
Author : Landry Signé
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 27,64 MB
Release : 2017-08-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1316802396
During the second half of the twentieth century, African states shifted away from state-led development strategies, and are now moving towards a strategy of regional economic integration. In this book, Landry Signé explores the key drivers of African policy and economic transformation, proposing a preeminent explanation of policy innovations in Africa through the examination of postcolonial strategies for economic development. Scholars and practitioners in fields as varied as development studies, political science and public policy, economics, sociology and African studies will benefit from Signé's unprecedented comparative analysis, including detailed cases from the often understudied Francophone Africa. First studying why, how and when institutional or policy change occurs in Africa, Signé explores the role of international, regional and national actors in making African economic development strategies from 1960 to date, highlighting the economic transformations of the twenty-first century.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 30,2 MB
Release : 2014-06-11
Category :
ISBN : 9264209379
This report delivers evidence-based and practical recommendations on how to better support employment and economic development in Canada.
Author : Yiagadeesen Samy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 36,15 MB
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1351523384
The debt problems of poor countries are receiving unprecedented attention. Both federal and non-governmental organizations alike have been campaigning for debt forgiveness for poor countries. The governments of creditor nations responded to that challenge at a meeting sponsored by the G-7, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank, all of which upgraded debt relief as a policy priority. Their initiatives provided for generous interpretations of these nations' abilities to sustain debt, gave them opportunities to qualify for debt relief more rapidly, and linked debt relief to broader policies of poverty reduction. Despite this, the crisis has only deepened in the first years of the new millennium. This brilliant group of contributions assesses why this has occurred. In plain language, it considers why debt relief has been so long in coming for poor countries. It evaluates the cost of a persistent overhang in debt for those countries. It also examines, head on, whether enhanced debt relief initiatives offer a permanent exit from over-indebtedness, or are merely a short-term respite. Above all, this volume for the first time addresses the issues on the ground: that is, the views and opinions about debt relief on the part of leaders in advanced nations, and the probability of further support for the most impoverished lands. In this approach, the editors and contributors have made an explicit and successful attempt to be inclusive and relevant at all stages of the analysis. This volume covers the full range of the poorest countries, with contributions by John Serieux, Lykke Anderson and Osvaldo Nina, Befekadu Degefe, Ligia Maria Castro-Monge, and Peter B. Mijumbi. Collectively, they offer a sobering scenario: unless measures are put in place now, in anticipation of further crises, the future of the very poorest nations will remain bleak and troublesome.
Author : International Monetary Fund
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 48,67 MB
Release : 2003-03-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1451826338
This paper assesses Mali’s progress under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative, and seeks Board approval of the completion point under the enhanced framework. By end-December 2002, the policy reforms for the floating completion point under the enhanced HIPC Initiative had been implemented satisfactorily. These included macroeconomic stability, structural reforms, and social sector programs. IMF staff is of the view that Mali’s performance with respect to the conditions for reaching a completion point under the enhanced HIPC Initiative has been satisfactory.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 31,47 MB
Release : 2024-05-28
Category :
ISBN : 9264518967
Despite having advanced social protection systems, OECD countries still face challenges in identifying, enrolling, and providing benefits and services to all those in need. Even when programmes are well-designed and adequately funded, cumbersome enrolment processes and challenges in service and benefit delivery can be an obstacle to the full take-up of social programmes. Advances in digital technologies and data can go a long way towards making social protection more accessible and effective. This report presents a stocktaking of OECD governments’ strategies to identify individuals and groups in need, collect and link (potential) beneficiary data across administrative and survey sources, and apply data analytics and new technologies to improve programme enrolment and the benefit/service delivery experience – all with the objective of reaching people in need of support in OECD countries.
Author : Elias T. Ayuk
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 32,86 MB
Release : 2012-11-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1461444152
Could regional integration be a first step toward joining the global market? In a context where liberalizing trade has not produced the expected gains in developing countries and growth in global trade has not led to the expected economic growth, an alternative solution has emerged. This new paradigm suggests that trade liberalization should be accompanied by public investment. However, by its very nature, trade liberalization leads to a reduction in revenues from duties and taxes, which means that the available resources for public investments will also be reduced. There are now solid arguments for encouraging the less-developed countries to first emphasize regional integration before trying to access the global market. This book explores the issues linked to regional integration in West Africa and presents empirical data about the experiences in = West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) countries to converge their economies. It also examines how these efforts, which make a major contribution to regional integration, influence poverty reduction in the economic and monetary community. It will be of interest to researchers working in this area. Elias T. Ayuk is Director of the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa in Accra, Ghana, and was formerly a senior program specialist at the International Development Research Centre. Samuel T. Kaboré is a researcher/lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Management at the University of Ouagadougou II, Burkina Faso. Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) supports research in developing countries to promote growth and development. IDRC also encourages sharing this knowledge with policymakers, other researchers, and communities around the world. The result is innovative, lasting local solutions that aim to bring choice and change to those who need it most. Elias T. Ayuk is Director of the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa in Accra, Ghana, and was formerly a senior program specialist at the International Development Research Centre. Samuel T. Kaboré is a researcher/lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Management at the University of Ouagadougou II, Burkina Faso. Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) supports research in developing countries to promote growth and development. IDRC also encourages sharing this knowledge with policymakers, other researchers, and communities around the world. The result is innovative, lasting local solutions that aim to bring choice and change to those who need it most.
