Economic Development, Poverty Alleviation and Governance
The Asian Experience
Published on 11. September 1996
Book
Hardback
151 pages
978-1-85972-369-2 (ISBN)
Description
This work argues that quality of governance is as much a factor in economic development and poverty alleviation as capital and labour. It analyzes three poverty programmes in Bangladesh, the Philippines and Malaysia, and looks at the outcomes of variable quality in these countries.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 157 mm
Width: 223 mm
Weight
350 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85972-369-2 (9781859723692)
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Content
Review of contemporary theories and concepts of economic development, poverty and governance; Bangladesh - socio-economic development trends, poverty alleviation and governance; the Philippines - socio-economic development trends, poverty alleviation and governance; Malaysia - socio-economic development trends, poverty alleviation and governance; cross-cultural review, general observations and conclusions.