This book analyzes the determinants of happiness for both the rich and the poor in the developing regions of Asia, Latin America and Africa. Explanatory variables include education, health and income as well as demographic and social variables. The book highlights the overwhelming importance of...

The dimensions of chronic poverty in Asia -- What determines chronic poverty in Asia? -- The dynamics of chronic poverty -- Microeconomic policies to reduce poverty -- Sector policies to reduce chronic poverty -- Macroeconomic policies to reduce chronic poverty -- Country experiences -- Final...

Key Features:Represents the first comprehensive analysis of chronic poverty in Asia. Most books tend to deal with specific issues or specific countries, while others, such as the Chronic Poverty Research Center in the UK, look at poverty from a global perspectiveSystematically analyzes the...

This paper focuses on a few major developments that took place during the three decades from the late 1960s to the Asian financial crisis. The study finds, in retrospect, that many of the Indonesian economy's weaknesses--now so glaringly apparent--were there all the time. The paper concludes...