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Author:   Anthony Shorrocks (, Director, World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University) ,  Rolph van der Hoeven (, Manager, Technical Secretariat, World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization, International Labour Organization)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.40cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.604kg
ISBN:  

9780199268658

ISBN 10:   0199268657
Pages:   300
Publication Date:   04 March 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1: Ravi Kanbur: Economic Policy, Distribution, and Poverty: The Nature of Disagreements 2: David Dollar and Aart Kraay: Growth is Good for the Poor 3: Martin Ravallion: Growth, Inequality, and Poverty: Looking Beyond the Averages 4: Rasmus Heltberg: The Growth Elasticity of Poverty 5: Erich Gundlach, José Navarro de Pablo, and Natascha Weisert: Education is Good for the Poor: A Note on Dollar and Kraay 6: Felix Naschold: Growth, Distribution, and Poverty Reduction: LDCs are Falling Further Behind 7: Hulya Dagdeviren, Rolph van der Hoeven, and John Weeks: Redistribution Does Matter: Growth and Redistribution for Poverty Reduction 8: Gabriel Demombynes, Chris Elbers, Jean O. Lanjouw, Peter Lanjouw, Johan Mistiaen, and Berk Özler: Producing and Improved Geographic Profile of Poverty: Methodology and Evidence from Three Developing Countries 9: Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay: Twin Peaks: Distribution Dynamics of Economic Growth Across Indian States 10: Michael Grimm: A Decomposition of Inequality and Poverty Changes in the Context of Macroeconomic Adjustment: A Microsimulation Study for Côte d'Ivoire 11: Francisco H. G. Ferreira and Phillipe George Leite: Educational Expansion and Income Distribution: A Micro-Simulation for Ceará 12: Arne Bigsten and Jörgen Levin: Growth, Income Distribution, and Poverty: A Review

Reviews

There is no more important issue in development economics and perhaps even for the future of mankind than the interrelationship among growth, inequality and poverty. This is a very important book which goes a long way in clarifying this interrelationship and outlining the elements of a pro-poor development strategy. Erik Thorbecke Cornell University In this well researched and excellently edited study an array of experts analyzes the relationships between poverty, inequality and growth. Although there is disagreement on many issues, there is growing agreement that poverty reduction and greater equality are not only desirable in themselves but are also good for economic growth. Paul Streeten, Professor Emeritus of Economics, Boston University, and chair of the Board of World Development

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Anthony Shorrocks is Director of WIDER, having previously held positions at the London School of Economics and the University of Essex. He has published extensively on topics related to income and wealth distribution, inequality, and poverty, and has been recently working on various issues concerned with the social problems facing Russia in the post reform era. Rolph van der Hoeven is Manager of the Technical Secretariat of the World Commission on Globalization, established by the International Labour Organization in Geneva. Having previously held positions in the Employment Strategy Department at the ILO and with UNICEF in New York, he is widely published on employment, poverty, inequality, and economic reform issues.

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