, Asian Drama: An Inquiry into the Poverty of Nations, published in 1968. Myrdal pointed to the decisive nature of the … poverty reduction. People's living standards have improved significantly, and the country's socio-economic achievements are …

welfare and changing living standards -- Confronting the challenges of independence -- Estimating poverty and inequality …, poverty and distribution in the early twenty-first century -- Government policy interventions -- What have we learned … time. It examines the outcomes in the context of debates about economic growth, inequality and poverty alleviation which …