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UNINA9910297052103321 |
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Cardozo Silva Adriana Rocío |
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Economic growth and poverty reduction in Colombia [[electronic resource] /] / Adriana Rocío Cardozo Silva |
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Frankfurt am Main, : Peter Lang, c2010 |
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1-299-41338-2 |
3-653-00274-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (220 p.) |
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Göttinger Studien zur Entwicklungsökonomik = Göttingen studies in development economics, , 1439-3395 ; ; Bd. 29 |
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Poverty - Colombia |
Economic development - Colombia |
Economic indicators - Colombia |
Social indicators - Colombia |
Electronic books. |
Colombia Economic conditions 1970- |
Colombia Economic conditions 1970- Regional disparities |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Göttingen, 2009. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Contents; List of Figures xv; List of Tables xxi; List of Abbreviations xxiii; Introduction and Overview 1; 1 Pro Poor Growth Using Income indicators 9; 1.1 Introduction 9; 1.2 Concepts and Measurement 11; 1.2.1 Growth Incidence Curves and Rate of Pro-Poor Growth 13; 1.2.2 Pro-Poor Growth Index and Poverty Equivalent Growth Rate 14; 1.2.3 Applications to Colombia 15; 1.3 Data Sources and Constraints 17; 1.4 Economic Background in Colombia 18; 1.4.1 Economic Growth and Production Structure 18; 1.4.2 Poverty and Inequality 21; 1.5 Growth Incidence Curves 23 |
1.5.1 GIC in the Rural vs. Urban Divide 231.5.2 Regions 25; 1.6 Conclusions 26; 1.7 Tables 29; 1.8 Figures 33; 2 Pro Poor Growth Using Non-Income indicators 45; 2.1 Introduction 45; 2.2 Multidimensional Poverty Analysis: Concept and Measurement Issues 47; 2.2.1 Concept and Use 47; 2.2.2 Multidimensional Poverty Dynamics: Pro-Poor Growth |
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49; 2.3 Application to Colombia 52; 2.3.1 Macroeconomic Issues and their Expected Relation to Multidimensional Poverty 52; 2.3.2 Non-Income Indicators 55; 2.3.3 Data 59; 2.4 Results 60; 2.4.1 Inequality and Distribution by Deciles 60 |
2.4.2 Pro-Poor Growth Analysis 622.4.3 Discussion and Possible Limitations 66; 2.5 Conclusion 69; 2.6 Tables 71; 2.7 Figures 80; 3 Revisiting the Regional Growth Convergence Debate in Colombia 89; 3.1 Introduction 89; 3.2 Motivation and Background 92; 3.2.1 Economic Background 92; 3.2.2 Data Issues Affecting Convergence Results in Colombia 96; 3.3 The Solow Model and Its Estimation 98; 3.3.1 The Solow Model 98; 3.3.2 Absolute Beta-Convergence 100; 3.3.3 Conditional Convergence 100; 3.3.4 Parameter Heterogeneity: Are There Different Steady States? 101; 3.3.5 Sigma-Convergence 103 |
3.4 Distributional Approach: Quah's Critique 1033.5 Empirical Estimation and Results 105; 3.5.1 Sigma-Convergence 105; 3.5.2 Absolute Beta-Convergence 105; 3.5.3 Conditional Beta-Convergence Using Control Variables 106; 3.5.4 Beta-Convergence Using Time-Series Cross-Sectional Data 106; 3.5.5 Kernel Density Estimators 111; 3.6 Conclusions 112; 3.7 Tables 116; 3.8 Figures 129; 4 Regional Convergence in Social Indicators 143; 4.1 Introduction 143; 4.2 Motivation 145; 4.3 Methods for Measuring Convergence 148; 4.4 Data and Empirical Estimation 149; 4.4.1 Data 149; 4.4.2 Empirical estimation 151 |
4.5 Results 1534.5.1 Literacy Rate 153; 4.5.2 Infant Survival Rate 154; 4.5.3 Life Expectancy at Birth 155; 4.5.4 Nourishment 156; 4.6 Conclusions 156; 4.7 Tables 160; 4.8 Figures 167; Bibliography 183 |
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UNINA9911015878203321 |
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Autore |
Wan Xiaomeng |
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Corporeal Narrative in David Foster Wallace’s Fiction / / by Xiaomeng Wan |
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Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025 |
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9789819680627 |
9789819680610 |
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[1st ed. 2025.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (171 pages) |
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Prose literature |
Fiction |
America - Literatures |
Social sciences - Philosophy |
Social perception |
Narrative Text and Prose |
Fiction Literature |
North American Literature |
Social Theory |
Social Cognition |
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Introduction -- Surrender to the Unreal of the Real Interior: Grotesque and Misused Bodies in The Broom of the System -- A Real American Type of Sadness: Addicted and Painful Bodies in Infinite Jest -- In the Face of Extreme Boredom: Repressed Bodies and Spiritual Crisis in The Pale King -- Conclusion. |
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This book serves as a critical examination of contemporary American literature by examining David Foster Wallace's incorporation of corporeal narrative techniques in his novels, with a particular focus on The Broom of the System, Infinite Jest, and The Pale King. By employing corporeal narratology as a conceptual framework, it sheds light on Wallace's profound exploration of the human body and its societal implications. Through detailed analysis, the book reveals how Wallace's |
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narratives serve as a critique of contemporary issues such as self-alienation, consumerism, and the dehumanizing effects of modern society. Designed for scholars and students of literature, cultural studies, and narrative theory, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of Wallace's literary legacy and his keen observations on the complexities of human existence in the modern world. |
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