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



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Titolo: Poverty, inequality and growth in developing countries : theoretical and empirical approaches / / edited by Atsushi Maki Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Routledge, , 2015
©2015
Edizione: First edition.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (272 pages)
Disciplina: 339.4/6091724
Soggetto topico: Poverty - Developing countries
Equality - Developing countries
Urbanization - Developing countries
Soggetto geografico: Developing countries Economic conditions 21st century
Persona (resp. second.): MakiAtsushi
Note generali: Includes index.
Nota di contenuto: ; 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.
Sommario/riassunto: 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
Titolo autorizzato: Poverty, inequality and growth in developing countries  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-138-06729-6
1-317-44479-5
1-315-69605-3
Formato: Materiale a stampa
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Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
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Serie: Routledge studies in the modern world economy ; ; 142.