Poverty and global recession in Southeast Asia / edited by Aris Ananta and Richard Barichello.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ananta, Aris, editor.

Barichello, Richard R., editor.

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, issuing body.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poverty--Southeast Asia--Congresses.

Poverty.

Food supply--Southeast Asia--Congresses.

Food supply.

Poor--Southeast Asia--Social conditions--Congresses.

Poor.

Food prices--Southeast Asia--Congresses.

Food prices.

Financial crises--Social aspects--Southeast Asia--Congresses.

Financial crises.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (432 pages).

Edition:

1st edition.

Other Title:

Poverty & Global Recession in Southeast Asia

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Institue of Southeast Asian Studies, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Financial crises after financial crises have occurred, but for many countries the last one, the 2008-09 global recession, was the deepest since the 1930s great depression. This book started with an objective to understand the impact of high inflation on poverty and food security in Southeast Asia. However, the global economy moved quickly into recession in 2008. Global recession has also come to Southeast Asia. Anticipating that the impact of global recession would be more severe than that of high inflation, we refocused the title of the book to Poverty and Global Recession in Southeast Asia. This book attempts to contribute a better understanding of poverty and food security in Southeast Asia during the recent global recession, considering both recent developments and the previous major crisis of 1997-98.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

TABLES

FIGURES

MESSAGE / Kesavapany, K.

FOREWORD / Timmer, C. Peter

PREFACE / Ana, Aris

I. INTRODUCTION

1. Poverty and Food Security in Uncertain Southeast Asia / Ananta, Aris / Barichello, Richard

2. Impact of World Recession on Rural Poverty and Food Security in Southeast Asia / Barichello, Richard

3. Global Economic Crisis and Social Security in Southeast Asia / Ramesh, M.

II. WHO ARE THE POOR?

4. Education and Employment of the Poor in Laos / Thant, Myo

5. Regional Disparities, Income Inequality, and Poverty / Hassan, Asan Ali Golam / Mustafa, Muszafarshah Mohd

6. The Mobility Game in Singapore: Poverty, Welfare, Opportunity, and Success in a Capitalist Economy / Ser, Tan Ern

7. Poverty in Democratizing Indonesia / Ananta, Aris / Arifin, Evi Nurvidya

III. ECONOMICS AND POLITICS OF FOOD

8. The Political Economy of Rice and Fuel Pricing in Indonesia / Patunru, Arianto A. / Basri, M. Chatib

9. The Price of Rice and Politics of Poverty in the Philippines / Tigno, Jorge V.

10. The Impact of High Food Prices on Food Security in Cambodia / Sophal, Chan

11. Do the World Energy Price Shocks Explain Thailand's Rice Price Turmoil? / Chongvilaivan, Aekapol

IV. IMPACT OF GLOBAL RECESSION AND COPING MECHANISMS

12. Impact of the 1997-98 Financial Crisis on Employment, Migration, and Poverty / Boonyamanond, Sawarai / Punpuing, Sureeporn

13. Impact of Global Recession on Wage Inequality in Singapore / Jinjarak, Yothin

14. The Urban Poor During the Global Financial Crisis and Economic Downturn in Vietnam / Anh, Dang Nguyen

15. High Cost of Living and Social Safety Nets for Low Income Groups in Urban Sarawak, Malaysia / Kee, Ling How / Kiong, Wong Swee

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789814311205

9814311200

OCLC:

857286895