These lectures aim to help readers understand the logics and nature of the main indicators of inequality and poverty …, with special attention to their social welfare underpinnings. The key approach consists in linking inequality and poverty … measurement with welfare evaluation. As concern for inequality and poverty stems from ethical considerations, the measurement of …

Rural poverty remains widespread and persistent in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. A group of leading experts … critically examines the impact of land tenure reforms on poverty reduction and natural resource management in countries in Africa …

This book investigates at both the micro- and macroeconomic levels the impact of mobile phones on poverty and …

has not received the attention it deserves from researchers and policymakers, even though urban poverty and deprivations … importance of financial inclusion (FI) for reduction of poverty and enhancement of growth & development, and essential …

This book addresses the social and environmental justice challenge to live sustainably and well. It considers the …: Social and Environmental Justice encourage readers to challenge the sustainability agenda of the anthropocentric life …

The Pursuit of Justice is a realistic yet hopeful analysis of how the law works in practice rather than in theory. The …

Justice, Sustainability, and Security not only enhances our knowledge of these issues, but it teases out our moral …