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 …

The importance of agricultural growth to poverty reduction is well known, but the specific channels through which the …

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 …

/ Ann Mari May -- 3. Gender, professional knowledge, and institutional power : women social scientists and the research …, discrimination, and choice in rationalizing women's exclusion from fully participating in the process of knowledge production, as … well as examining institutional impediments. Contextualizing arguments against women's inclusion and including contemporary …

Enterprising new firms drive economic growth, and women around the world are important contributors to that growth. As … themselves, their families, communities, and countries. This volume explores the role women entrepreneurs play in this economic …pt. 1. Country reports on women's entrepreneurship -- pt. 2. Research topics on the growth of women-owned businesses …

"Although some progress has been made in recent decades in getting women into top positions in government, business …, and education, there are persisting challenges with efforts to improve opportunities for women in leadership. This … essential second edition of the Handbook of Research on Gender and Leadership comprises the latest research from the world …

(OECD) affect development and poverty in developing and transition economies …