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Chronic Poverty in Asia Causes, Consequences and Policies / John Malcolm Dowling, Yap Chin-Fang.
Lippincott Library HC415.P6 D69 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dowling, J. Malcolm (John Malcolm)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Poverty--Asia.
- Poverty.
- Poor--Services for.
- Asia.
- Poor--Services for--Asia.
- Poor.
- Developing countries--economics.
- Developing countries.
- Economics.
- Physical Description:
- xxxi, 560 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : World Scientific, [2009]
- Summary:
- This book focuses on rural poverty and those countries in Asia with the largest number of chronically poor, including the two emerging superpowers of China and India, other countries of South Asia and the Mekong region as well as Indonesia and the Philippines in Southeast Asia. Systematic analysis of who is poor, where they live, and why they are poor is carried out. Microeconomic, sector and macroeconomic policies which have been adopted to address this important social issue are also discussed. Through specific country analysis, the book outlines additional concrete measures that can be taken to reduce chronic poverty and improve the welfare of these people. Book jacket.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9789812838865
- 9812838864
- OCLC:
- 277205615
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