Poverty Policy in Developing Countries
Published on 1. January 1995
Book
Hardback
310 pages
978-1-55938-054-6 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first volume in a series dedicated to exploring the relationship between global development and government/public policy. This volume concentrates on the issues surrounding poverty policy, posing the question "Is the gap widening or closing?"
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Emerald Publishing Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55938-054-6 (9781559380546)
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Content
Poverty policy in developing countries, Thomas R. DeGregori and Harrell R. Rodgers. Part 1 Poverty - concept, definition and measurement: a critique of the World Bank 1990 World Development Report - the poor as other, history, John Mason and Dan Seyler; global development - is the gap widening or closing?, N. Kakawani and K. Subbarao; the meaning and measurement of poverty, Judith Hayes Ellison and Randal Thompson Dorman. Part 2 Poverty policy - history, current conditions, constraints: sustainable development and poverty reduction - the implementation framework for Pakistan's conservation strategy, Omar Norman; continuing poverty in the global economy - the impact of population growth, John Adams. Part 3 Poverty policy - research and technology: poverty policies - the role of research, Pamela R. Johnson and Ann Van Dusen; poverty and the green revolution, Nyle Brady; health issues, D.A. Henderson; opportunities in energy-photovoltaics, Bryant Rossiter. Part 4 Conclusions: global development and poverty reduction - the future, Thomas R. DeGregori and Harrell Rodgers.