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This is the first volume in a series dedicated to exploring the relationship between global development and government/public policy. This volume concentrates on the issues surrounding poverty policy, posing the question Is the gap widening or closing?

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Author:   Stuart S. Nagel
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint:   JAI Press Inc.
Volume:   v. 1
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9781559380546

ISBN 10:   1559380543
Pages:   310
Publication Date:   01 January 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Poverty policy in developing countries, Thomas R. DeGregori and Harrell R. Rodgers. Part 1 Poverty - concept, definition and measurement: a critique of the World Bank 1990 World Development Report - the poor as other, history, John Mason and Dan Seyler; global development - is the gap widening or closing?, N. Kakawani and K. Subbarao; the meaning and measurement of poverty, Judith Hayes Ellison and Randal Thompson Dorman. Part 2 Poverty policy - history, current conditions, constraints: sustainable development and poverty reduction - the implementation framework for Pakistan's conservation strategy, Omar Norman; continuing poverty in the global economy - the impact of population growth, John Adams. Part 3 Poverty policy - research and technology: poverty policies - the role of research, Pamela R. Johnson and Ann Van Dusen; poverty and the green revolution, Nyle Brady; health issues, D.A. Henderson; opportunities in energy-photovoltaics, Bryant Rossiter. Part 4 Conclusions: global development and poverty reduction - the future, Thomas R. DeGregori and Harrell Rodgers.

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