Recent studies suggest that current approaches to tackling childhood poverty have had limited efficacy. This book brings together a discussion of childhoods, children's experiences of poverty and development discourses, and case studies to highlight the importance of integrating children's...

Why are some people poor? Why does absolute poverty persist despite substantial economic growth? What types of late economic development or 'catch-up' capitalism are associated with different poverty outcomes? Global Poverty addresses these apparently simple questions and the extent to which the...

"Poverty and Shame : Global Experiences explores Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's contention that shame lies at the absolutist core of poverty. It draws on a wealth of empirical evidence to demonstrate how paying greater attention to the psychological and social consequences of poverty provides new...

Die in dieser Publikation enthaltenen Beiträge behandeln aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven die Beziehungen zwischen Weltwirtschaft und Armut, wie bspw. Prozesse der Marginalisierung, Wohlstandsgefälle von Nationen, Wohlstand und Armut in Europa, Lateinamerika, Asien und Afrika, die...