to reduce multidimensional poverty through socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable measures. Asia is facing … 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 …

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 …

is an urgent need for this type of endeavor: whether the goal is to reduce poverty or to protect the environment, we need … and systematic planning, migration may fail to reduce poverty, and could even aggravate it. The rapid economic growth in …

The study of poverty dynamics is important for effective poverty alleviation policies because the changes in income … poverty are also accompanied by changes in socioeconomic factors such as literacy, gender parity in school, health care …, infant mortality, and asset holdings. In order to examine the dynamics of poverty, information from 1,212 households in 32 …

This book provides fresh insight into rural poverty in Latin America. It draws on six case studies of recent rural …

-Economic Panel (GSOEP) the author examines the impact of the reform on the household labor supply as well as on both poverty and … proposal includes a universal basic income for families, child poverty could be reduced considerably. The estimates are based …

This book reviews the fulfillment of two Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), namely poverty and inequality, in the … Indian subcontinent. It examines the complex interplay among development, inequality and poverty in relation to corruption … improve livelihoods and standards of living through poverty reduction and promoting inclusive development along with …

Introduction -- Ethnic Heterogeneity -- The Welfare State -- Poverty and Inequality -- Ethnic Heterogeneity and the … Welfare State -- Ethnic Heterogeneity and Poverty and Inequality -- Conclusion -- References -- Index … and poverty. Comparative analysis provides a new look into the ongoing drive for welfare state retrenchment amidst …