The Social Economics of Poverty
Published on 22. September 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-415-70088-7 (ISBN)
Description
A unique analysis of the moral and social dimensions of microeconomic behaviour in developing countries, this book calls into question standard notions of rationality and many of the assumptions of neo-classical economics, and shows how these are inappropriate in communities with widespread disparity in incomes. This book will prove to be essential for students studying development economics.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Microeconomics, Social Economics and Economics
Illustrations
30 s/w Abbildungen, 30 s/w Zeichnungen, 56 s/w Tabellen
56 Tables, black and white; 30 Line drawings, black and white; 30 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
655 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-70088-7 (9780415700887)
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The Social Economics of Poverty
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The Social Economics of Poverty
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Content
Introduction. Part 1: The Social Economics of Poverty. A Theory of Identity. Foundations of Polarization Measurement. The Evolution of Inequality. A Simple Theory of the Extended Family System and Market Barriers to the Poor. The Macrodynamics of Social Control. Social Networks in Ghana. Part2: The Economic Impact of Identity and Community. Bridging Communal Divides: Separation, Patronage, Integration. Social Divisions Within Schools: How School Policies can Affect Students' Identities and Educational Choices. Coping with Disaster: The Role of Moral Norms in Honduran Communities Devastated by Hurricane Mitch. Ethnicity and Networks in African Trade. The Evolution of Land Inheritance Rules. Under the Pressures of Population. Growth and Market Integration: A Case Study of Peruvian Indians.