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In many markets in developing countries, especially in remote areas, middlemen are thought to earn excessive profits. Non-profits come in to counter what is seen as middlemen's market power, and rich country consumers pay a "fair-trade" premium for products marketed by such non-profits. This...
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, health, leadership and others. The following questions are discussed in the book:. - What has been the evolution of poverty … globalization on poverty and equity, and what are the policy implications of these impacts?. - Is the problem with globalization …: Investment Efficiency and the Distribution of Wealth -- Chapter 5: Gender Equality, Poverty Reduction, and Growth: A Copernican …
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Includes cutting-edge research on poverty dynamics and their measurement Interdisciplinary approach includes … and qualitative research can be integrated to further our understand of poverty.This collection of essays provides a state …-of-the-art examination of the concepts and methods that can be used to understand poverty dynamics. It does this from an interdisciplinary …
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This paper examines the measurement of social welfare, poverty and inequality taking into account features that have … the differences between standard poverty and inequality measures based on observed income and measures that are calculated …
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In the last two decades, questioning of the textbook model of individual choice behavior has accelerated. 'Imperfections' of individual choice behavior are increasingly accepted by the profession as viable empirical phenomena to be explained and incorporated. Non-standard objectives and decision...
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This paper examines the measurement of social welfare, poverty and inequality taking into account features that have … the differences between standard poverty and inequality measures based on observed income and measures that are calculated …
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This paper examines the measurement of social welfare, poverty and inequality taking into account reference … differences between standard poverty and inequality measures based on observed income and measures that are calculated based on …
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appreciating the role of secondary towns in rural-urban migration and poverty reduction. Secondary towns occupy a unique middle …. Secondary towns therefore have great potential as vehicles for inclusive growth and poverty reduction in urbanizing developing …
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