Poverty, inequality and growth in developing countries : theoretical and empirical approaches / edited by Atsushi Maki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maki, Atsushi.

Contributor:

Maki, Atsushi, 1948- editor.

Series:

Routledge studies in the modern world economy ; 142.

Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy ; 142.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poverty--Developing countries.

Poverty.

Equality--Developing countries.

Equality.

Urbanization--Developing countries.

Urbanization.

Developing countries--Economic conditions--21st century.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; New York, New York : Routledge, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There are many problems regarding poverty, inequality and growth in developing countries in Asia and Africa. Policy makers at the national level and at international institutions such as the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund and others have implemented various policies in order to decrease poverty and inequality. This book provides empirical observations on Asian countries and Africa. Each chapter provides theoretical and empirical analysis on regional case studies with an emphasis on policy implications. The book will be of use to many who wish to assess and improve poli

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction / Atsushi Maki

Chapter 2. Are luxury goods really luxuries? : the validity of the Törnqvist-wold's hypothesis / Atsushi Maki and Mlemba Abassy Kamwe

Chapter 3. Engel's law in Vietnam and the Philippines : effects of in-kind consumption on inequality and poverty / Atsushi Maki and Satoshi Ohira

Chapter 4. Informal agriculture sector in Indonesia : big in size, small in contribution, and high working poverty rate / Kadarmanto

Chapter 5. Effects of remittances on income inequality and poverty in the Philippines / Satoshi Ohira and Karen Villaquer Firshan

Chapter 6. Area disparity of income and expenditure in Sri Lanka : based on micro data sets of household income and expenditure survey of 2006/07 / Yasumasa Baba, Yuko Arai, Hiroko Yasui and Kaori Yonezawa

Chapter 7. The agricultural sector in Thailand's middle-income stage / Satoshi Ohira and Atsushi Maki

Chapter 8. The possibility of a border economic zone : Asian golden quadrangle / Satoko Okuyama

Chapter 9. Development of the fishery systems in modern Taiwan / Nobutake Koiwa

Conclusion / Atsushi Maki.

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

9781138067295

1138067296

9781317444794

1317444795

9781315696058

1315696053

OCLC:

911000956

Access Restriction:

Unrestricted online access