Poverty Reduction Policies and Practices in Developing Asia (2015) (Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being)

Synopsis

This book looks at the major policy challenges facing developing Asia and how the region sustains rapid economic growth to reduce multidimensional poverty through socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable measures. Asia is facing many challenges arising from population growth, rapid urbanization, provision of services, climate change and the need to redress declining growth after the global financial crisis. This book examines poverty and related issues and aims to advance the development of new tools and measurement of multidimensional poverty and poverty reduction policy analysis. The book covers a wide range of issues, including determinants and causes of poverty and its changes; consequences and impacts of poverty on human capital formation, growth and consumption; assessment of poverty strategies and policies; the role of government, NGOs and other institutions in poverty reduction; rural-urban migration and poverty; vulnerability to poverty; breakdown of poverty into chronic and transitory components; and a comparative study on poverty issues in Asia and other regions. The book will appeal to all those interested in economic development, resources, policies and economic welfare and growth.

Copyright:

2015

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9789812874207

Related ISBNs:

9789812874191

Publisher:

Springer Singapore, Singapore

Date of Addition:

10/24/19

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No

Language:

English

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No

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Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government

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Edited by:

Almas Heshmati

Edited by:

Esfandiar Maasoumi

Edited by:

Guanghua Wan