Adaptation, poverty and development : the dynamics of subjective well-being / edited by David Alexander Clark.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clark, David, 1972-

Ellis D. Williams, College 1865, Endowment Fund.

Series:

Rethinking international development series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poverty--Developing countries--Congresses.

Poverty.

Poverty--Psychological aspects.

Developing countries.

Poverty--Psychological aspects--Congresses.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xvii, 229 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

In contrast to previous attempts to examine adaptation to climate change in developing countries, the authors focus on how individuals and broader social groups adjust their aspirations, mental states, social values and behaviour as well as practices in response to changes in their personal and social circumstances. Employing a unique blend of cross-disciplinary work from economics, psychology, sociology and philosophy, this innovative book draws on quantitative and qualitative techniques. The three sections deal with conceptual issues, empirical studies and specific topics (gender, disability, migration) relating to adaptation in developing countries. It includes detailed case studies of adaptation in China, Ethiopia, India and South Africa and underlines the case for listening to the poor by suggesting that people who become worse off are less likely to lower their aspirations - or restrict their values - than is commonly thought by some philosophers and social scientists. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Adaptation and Development - Issues, Evidence and Policy Relevance / David A. Clark Clark, David A. 1

Part I Adaptation and Development: Concepts and Issues

2 Utilitarianism, 'Adaptation' and Paternalism / Mozaffar Qizilbash Qizilbash, Mozaffar 35

3 Adaptation: Implications for Development in Theory and Practice / David A. Clark Clark, David A. 61

Part II Adaptation and Development: Three Case Studies

4 Aspirations, Adaptation and Subjective Weil-Being of Rural-Urban Migrants in China / John Knight Knight, John, Ramani Gunatilaka Gunatilaka, Ramani 91

5 A Multidimensional Analysis of Adaptation in a Developing Country Context / Abigail Ban Ban, Abigail, David A. Clark Clark, David A. 111

6 Adaptation, Poverty and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from South India / Daniel Neff Neff, Daniel 137

Part III Adaptation and Development: Specific Issues

7 Subjective Well-Being, Disability and Adaptation: A Case Study from Rural Ethiopia / Marcel Fafchamps Fafchamps, Marcel, Bereket Kebede Kebede, Bereket 161

8 Adaptation of the Rural Working Class in India: A Case Study of Migrant Workers / Bhim Reddy Reddy, Bhim, Wendy Olsen Olsen, Wendy 181.

Notes:

"Most of the chapters of this book started life as presentations at a special session on 'Adaptation, Poverty and Well-Being' held during the 2007 Poverty and Capital Conference organized by the Global Porverty Research Group and Brooks World Poverty Institute in Manchester, 2-4 July"--P. xv.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Ellis D. Williams, College 1865, Endowment Fund.

ISBN:

0230360564

9780230360563

OCLC:

769545053

Publisher Number:

99949469593