panel data for 2003−2007. The period covered by this book coincides with the unexpected reversal of the poverty trend … observed in 2006 to the present which raised a question of vulnerability to poverty of Mexican households that had emerged from … poverty in the early 2000s under a stable economic condition. The author applies different methodologies in defining …

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

economic independence of people. A Citizen's Income policy is not only a cash transfer to alleviate poverty or a basic income …

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 …

econometric and statistical techniques. The authors address and identify the extent of poverty in Afghanistan over the years, the … spatial patterns and regional imbalances of poverty in Afghanistan, the distinguishing characteristics of the poor in … the poor in development processes and to successfully cope with poverty and its adverse outcomes. This short book will be …

This book explores the issue of poverty reduction within mainland Southeast Asia with a specific focus on the impact of … success in poverty reduction has come about largely through innovation in the private sector, foreign investment and the move …, to reduce poverty in the region …

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 …

This study systematically investigates the development process, major characteristics and weak links of China's poverty … alleviation experience, and conducts a comparative analysis of poverty alleviation cases. It also accurately presents the internal … logic and core elements of China's poverty alleviation theory, and taking the Chinese experience of poverty alleviation …