This book investigates the relationships between rural poverty, risk, and development. Building upon the author's work … affects rural poverty levels in developing countries. In particular the book examines what we do and do not know about risk …1. Introduction -- 2. Risk and poverty -- 3. The risk coping strategies of the rural poor -- 4. The limits to risk …

of the implementation of trade-related infrastructure facilities and their impacts on poverty, trade, investment and …. Khan -- Empirical estimates of trade costs for Asia / Prabir De -- Roads and poverty : a general equilibrium analysis for …

inequality, political instability and productivity in explaining GDP increases. The book also looks at cycles of growth …

1. Balance of payments liberalization in Latin America : effects on growth, distribution and poverty / Lance Taylor and … Rob Vos -- 2. Labour market adjustment, poverty and inequality during liberalization / Enrique Ganuza, Ricardo Paes de … Ernesto Tovar -- 7. Ecuador : economic liberalization, adjustment and poverty, 1988-99 / Rob Vos -- 8. El Salvador : balance …

pt. 1. Perspectives on Chinese development -- pt. 2. Agriculture and rural poverty -- pt. 3. Dimensions of human … development -- pt. 4. Globalization and inequality -- pt. 5. Strategies for reducing poverty and inequality …

, economic growth in China must transform from an inputs-driven pattern, to a productivity-driven pattern. Academics, researchers …