"Currently, works on poverty constitute only a small part of contemporary economic research; however, the field of … poverty and deprivation is undoubtedly one rising in popularity and relevance. Encompassing chapters that address both … unidimensional and multidimensional poverty, this timely Research Handbook explores all aspects of poverty and deprivation …

issues connected with growth theory considered from different theoretical perspectives. Its uniqueness is derived from the … classical tradition, modern theory, and heterodox models; problems of policy; dynamics and business cycles; and the role of … scholars of the theory of economic growth, the theory of distribution, macroeconomics, classical and Keynesian economics, as …

The Chinese insurance industry has experienced rapid development during the past decade. This original book is the … first English language study in the literature to address the efficiency issue of the Chinese insurance sector, and presents …ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. China's insurance market - development issues -- ch. 3. Review of efficiency studies in …

theory to many different insurance markets. It also offers important insights into the factors influencing corporate risk …, LXI 2, April, 893-919 -- Kevin Dowd and David Blake (2006), 'After VaR: The Theory, Estimation, and Insurance Applications …Recommended readings (Machine generated): John M. Marshall (1974), 'Insurance Theory: Reserves versus Mutuality …

insurance - since accession to the WTO in 2001. This book scrutinizes the development and limitations of these industries during … opportunities. The relationships between the market structure, behavior and performance of China's banking and insurance industries … of WTO accession on Chinese banking and insurance, and strategies for the prevention of future financial crises are …

Keynesian, institutional, and gender analysis to examine household economics in capitalist society in order to flesh out the …1. Introduction -- 2. The place of households in the post Keynesian theory of monetary production -- 3. Introducing …

The contributors to this comprehensive book compile and analyse the latest data available on household wealth using, as …

Since its emergence in the 1980s, the subject of Household Finance has rapidly grown into a critical area of economic … focus. Research, policy and practitioner interest has increased as household portfolios have become more complicated in … the editor, Household Finance brings together the most essential papers on the subject together in a comprehensive three …

Introduction / Jacques Silber and Guanghua Wan -- 1. An Asian poverty line? issues and options / Stephan Klasen -- 2. A … poverty line contingent on reference groups: implications for the extent of poverty in some Asian countries / Satya R …. Chakravarty, Nachiketa Chattopadhyay, and Jacques Silber -- 3. Concepts and measurement of vulnerability to poverty and other …