This volume is a collection of selected studies on poverty and well-being in East Africa. Eleven authors agreed to have their papers included in this volume. The studies can be grouped into four domains: child poverty and malnutrition, dynamics and determinants of poverty, multidimensional...

One of the basic needs of the people is good health that is central to human happiness and well-being. The aim of the study was to investigate the health status of older adults (persons aged 50 years or higher) from Poland and to identify the factors affecting their health among sociodemographic...

The East European high-speed rail started in June 2007. It modifies the French and European transportation map and the accessibility of the beneficiary cities. Economic actors in these cities do expect a lot of positive effects: economic dynamism, new firms and population arrival, development of...