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Author:   Yongnian Zheng ,  Jiwei Qian
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.568kg
ISBN:  

9780367262297

ISBN 10:   0367262290
Pages:   292
Publication Date:   07 November 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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PART I: Background discussions. 1 Introduction: poverty reduction in comparative perspective, Yongnian Zheng and Jiwei Qian. 2 The state and development: the two political economy models of China and the West, Yongnian Zheng. Part II: America. 3 Poverty in the US and its causes, Douglas J. Besharov and Douglas M. Call. Part III: Africa. 4 Development and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa, Tony Addison, Ville Pikkarainen, Risto Rönkkö, and Finn Tarp. 5 An overview of recent trends in official development assistance: contradictory new directions in the relationship between DAC donors and China, Mark McQuinn. 6 Africa’s quest for poverty alleviation: lessons from and reflections on the role of China, Humphrey P. B. Moshi. 7 Strengthening Sino-African poverty alleviation collaboration through knowledge sharing, Michael Mitchell Omoruyi Ehizuelen. Part IV: Southeast Asia. 8 Poverty reduction experiences of Southeast Asian countries, Peter Warr. 9 Economic development and poverty reduction in Southeast Asia, Yap Kioe Sheng. Part V: East Asia. 10 The rise of China and its implications for economics and other developing countries, Justin Yifu Lin. 11 Poverty reduction in East Asia: a continuing development challenge, John Wong. 12 The impact of economic development on the social structure of the Japanese rural community, Yoshihisa Godo. 13 The urban informal sector and development in China: institutions and feedback effects, Jiwei Qian.

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Yongnian Zheng is Professor and Director of the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Jiwei Qian is a Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore.

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