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UNINA9910450408003321 |
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Autore |
Alam Asad |
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Titolo |
Growth, poverty, and inequality [[electronic resource] ] : Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union / / Asad Alam, Mamta Murthi, RUslan Yemtsov |
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Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-23516-0 |
9786610235162 |
0-8213-6194-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (326 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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MurthiMamta <1965-> |
YemtsovRuslan |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Poverty - Europe, Eastern |
Poverty - Former Soviet republics |
Equality - Europe, Eastern |
Equality - Former Soviet republics |
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Europe, Eastern Economic conditions 1989- |
Former Soviet republics Economic conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; Boxes; Tables; 1. Nature and Evolution of Poverty, 1998-2003; 2. How Has Poverty Responded to Growth?; 3. The Role of Labor Markets and Safety Nets; 4. Affordable Access to Quality Services; 5. Prospects for Poverty Reduction; Appendix; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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""....a most interesting report. I have read it with considerable interest, and have learned a lot. It tells a clear story, and it contains a lot of interesting material.""- Anthony Atkinson, Professor Nuffield CollegeOxford University, United Kingdom ""The key conclusion of the report is that rapid economic growth is fundamentally important for job creation and, consequently, reducing poverty.""- Ewa Balcerowicz, President of the BoardCenter for Social and Economic Research, |
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