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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459253803321

Titolo

Poverty, inequality, and inclusive growth in Asia : measurement, policy issues, and country studies / / edited by Juzhong Zhuang [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Anthem Press, , 2011

ISBN

1-283-37707-1

9786613377074

0-85728-806-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxiv, 467 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

The Anthem-Asian Development Bank Series

Disciplina

338.95

Soggetti

Poverty - Asia

Equality - Asia

Income distribution - Asia

Economic development - Social aspects - Asia

Asia Economic policy

Asia Social policy

Asia Economic conditions 1945-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Nota di contenuto

Poverty, inequality, and inclusive growth in Asia / Juzhong Zhuang and Ifzal Ali -- Inequality and poverty in Asia / J. Salcedo Cain, Rana Hasan, and Rhoda Magsombol -- Non-income poverty and inequality in Asia / Ajay Tandon and Susan Sparkes -- Gender equality and inclusive growth in Asia / Yoko Niimi -- Inclusive growth through full employment : the role of investment and industrial policy / Jesus Felipe -- Why is access to basic services not inclusive? / Guanghua Wan and Ruth Francisco -- Social protection in Asia / Donghyun Park -- Governance and institutional quality and the links with growth and inequality : how Asia fares / Juzhong Zhuang, Emmanuel de Dios, and Anneli Lagman-Martin -- Growth, inequality, and the labor market : the Philippines / Hyun H. Son -- Poverty and inequality in Nepal : an empirical analysis / Yoko Niimi -- Decomposing income inequality : People's Republic of China, 1990-2005 / Tun Lin [and others] --



Evolution of income mobility : People's Republic of China, 1991-2002 / Niny Khor and John Pencavel -- Occupational segregation and gender discrimination in labor markets : Thailand and Viet Nam / Hyun H. Son -- Inclusiveness through food security : the Philippines' national food program / Shikha Jha and Aashish Mehta.

Sommario/riassunto

'Poverty, Inequality, and Inclusive Growth in Asia' examines why Asia needs inclusive growth, what policy ingredients an inclusive growth strategy entails, and how such a strategy can lead to benefits of growth being more equitably shared.