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Addressing inequality in South Asia / / Martin Rama, Tara Beteille, Yue Li, Pradeep K. Mitra, and John Lincoln Newman
| Addressing inequality in South Asia / / Martin Rama, Tara Beteille, Yue Li, Pradeep K. Mitra, and John Lincoln Newman |
| Autore | Rama Martin <1956-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 339.4/60954 |
| Collana | South Asia Development Matters |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - South Asia
Equality - South Asia |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0023-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; 1 Based on standard monetary indicators, South Asia has moderate levels of inequality; Why inequality matters; 2 Billionaire wealth in India is exceptionally large; 3 The health outcomes of the poor are among the worst worldwide; 4 Returns to education create incentives to study; 5 Greater inequality reduces the quality of public services when the rich can opt out; The extent of inequality; 6 Poverty is higher in Indian districts suffering from Naxalite violence; 7 The least wealthy are alarmingly vulnerable
8 Inequality in health outcomes is wide9 Schooling among young adults is highly unequal in some countries in South Asia; Drivers of inequality; 10 Richer countries tend to be more unequal in both South Asia and East Asia; 11 Monetary inequality is increasing across most of South Asia; 12 South Asians do not see an environment conducive to lower inequality; 13 Multiple factors affect household outcomes relative to others in society; Limited opportunity; 14 Opportunities in education are better than in health or sanitation, as measured by the HOI 15 Better opportunity is driven by greater coverage16 Parent's education and location are critically important circumstances; Substantial mobility; 17 Considerable occupational mobility exists across generations in India; 18 Occupational mobility is higher for younger generations; 19 Upward mobility in South Asian countries is similar to that in the United States and Vietnam; 20 Upward mobility is much stronger in cities than in rural areas; Tables; 1 Changes in employment status reveal substantial mobility among migrant men in India; 2 Rural jobs allow people to escape poverty urban jobs are a ticket to the middle classInadequate support; 21 The composition of urban employment varies with city size and governance in India; 22 In Pakistan, poorer and richer households cope with shocks in different ways; 23 Social assistance is less adequate than social insurance but has greater coverage; Maps; 1 Government revenue in South Asia is low compared with the rest of the world; References; 24 Electricity subsidies favor the better-off; 25 Development spending per person is lower in poorer states and districts; 1. Why Inequality Matters; Inequality of what? Opportunities versus outcomesBoxes; 1.1 Discrimination by teachers pushes children out of school; Monetary measures of inequality; Multidimensional indicators of inequality; 1.2 Standard statistical measures of monetary inequality; 1.1 Estimates of expenditures differ between household surveys and national accounts; 1.3 Some monetary indicators may underestimate the true extent of inequality; Subjective well-being; 1.2 Monetary and nonmonetary indicators can lead to opposite conclusions; 1.4 Bhutan uses a happiness index to measure well-being; The costs (and benefits) of inequality Intrinsic value |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787011303321 |
Rama Martin <1956->
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| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Addressing inequality in South Asia / / Martin Rama, Tara Beteille, Yue Li, Pradeep K. Mitra, and John Lincoln Newman
| Addressing inequality in South Asia / / Martin Rama, Tara Beteille, Yue Li, Pradeep K. Mitra, and John Lincoln Newman |
| Autore | Rama Martin <1956-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 339.4/60954 |
| Collana | South Asia Development Matters |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - South Asia
Equality - South Asia |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0023-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; 1 Based on standard monetary indicators, South Asia has moderate levels of inequality; Why inequality matters; 2 Billionaire wealth in India is exceptionally large; 3 The health outcomes of the poor are among the worst worldwide; 4 Returns to education create incentives to study; 5 Greater inequality reduces the quality of public services when the rich can opt out; The extent of inequality; 6 Poverty is higher in Indian districts suffering from Naxalite violence; 7 The least wealthy are alarmingly vulnerable
8 Inequality in health outcomes is wide9 Schooling among young adults is highly unequal in some countries in South Asia; Drivers of inequality; 10 Richer countries tend to be more unequal in both South Asia and East Asia; 11 Monetary inequality is increasing across most of South Asia; 12 South Asians do not see an environment conducive to lower inequality; 13 Multiple factors affect household outcomes relative to others in society; Limited opportunity; 14 Opportunities in education are better than in health or sanitation, as measured by the HOI 15 Better opportunity is driven by greater coverage16 Parent's education and location are critically important circumstances; Substantial mobility; 17 Considerable occupational mobility exists across generations in India; 18 Occupational mobility is higher for younger generations; 19 Upward mobility in South Asian countries is similar to that in the United States and Vietnam; 20 Upward mobility is much stronger in cities than in rural areas; Tables; 1 Changes in employment status reveal substantial mobility among migrant men in India; 2 Rural jobs allow people to escape poverty urban jobs are a ticket to the middle classInadequate support; 21 The composition of urban employment varies with city size and governance in India; 22 In Pakistan, poorer and richer households cope with shocks in different ways; 23 Social assistance is less adequate than social insurance but has greater coverage; Maps; 1 Government revenue in South Asia is low compared with the rest of the world; References; 24 Electricity subsidies favor the better-off; 25 Development spending per person is lower in poorer states and districts; 1. Why Inequality Matters; Inequality of what? Opportunities versus outcomesBoxes; 1.1 Discrimination by teachers pushes children out of school; Monetary measures of inequality; Multidimensional indicators of inequality; 1.2 Standard statistical measures of monetary inequality; 1.1 Estimates of expenditures differ between household surveys and national accounts; 1.3 Some monetary indicators may underestimate the true extent of inequality; Subjective well-being; 1.2 Monetary and nonmonetary indicators can lead to opposite conclusions; 1.4 Bhutan uses a happiness index to measure well-being; The costs (and benefits) of inequality Intrinsic value |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809534403321 |
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Rama Martin <1956->
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| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Addressing inequality in South Asia / / Martín Rama [and three others]
| Addressing inequality in South Asia / / Martín Rama [and three others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (197 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.4/60954 |
| Collana | South Asia Development Matters |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - South Asia
Equality - South Asia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0023-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; 1 Based on standard monetary indicators, South Asia has moderate levels of inequality; Why inequality matters; 2 Billionaire wealth in India is exceptionally large; 3 The health outcomes of the poor are among the worst worldwide; 4 Returns to education create incentives to study; 5 Greater inequality reduces the quality of public services when the rich can opt out; The extent of inequality; 6 Poverty is higher in Indian districts suffering from Naxalite violence; 7 The least wealthy are alarmingly vulnerable
8 Inequality in health outcomes is wide9 Schooling among young adults is highly unequal in some countries in South Asia; Drivers of inequality; 10 Richer countries tend to be more unequal in both South Asia and East Asia; 11 Monetary inequality is increasing across most of South Asia; 12 South Asians do not see an environment conducive to lower inequality; 13 Multiple factors affect household outcomes relative to others in society; Limited opportunity; 14 Opportunities in education are better than in health or sanitation, as measured by the HOI 15 Better opportunity is driven by greater coverage16 Parent's education and location are critically important circumstances; Substantial mobility; 17 Considerable occupational mobility exists across generations in India; 18 Occupational mobility is higher for younger generations; 19 Upward mobility in South Asian countries is similar to that in the United States and Vietnam; 20 Upward mobility is much stronger in cities than in rural areas; Tables; 1 Changes in employment status reveal substantial mobility among migrant men in India; 2 Rural jobs allow people to escape poverty urban jobs are a ticket to the middle classInadequate support; 21 The composition of urban employment varies with city size and governance in India; 22 In Pakistan, poorer and richer households cope with shocks in different ways; 23 Social assistance is less adequate than social insurance but has greater coverage; Maps; 1 Government revenue in South Asia is low compared with the rest of the world; References; 24 Electricity subsidies favor the better-off; 25 Development spending per person is lower in poorer states and districts; 1. Why Inequality Matters; Inequality of what? Opportunities versus outcomesBoxes; 1.1 Discrimination by teachers pushes children out of school; Monetary measures of inequality; Multidimensional indicators of inequality; 1.2 Standard statistical measures of monetary inequality; 1.1 Estimates of expenditures differ between household surveys and national accounts; 1.3 Some monetary indicators may underestimate the true extent of inequality; Subjective well-being; 1.2 Monetary and nonmonetary indicators can lead to opposite conclusions; 1.4 Bhutan uses a happiness index to measure well-being; The costs (and benefits) of inequality Intrinsic value |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460086303321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia / / Asian Development Bank Institute ; foreword, Bindu N. Lohani, Naoyuki Yoshino
| Connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia / / Asian Development Bank Institute ; foreword, Bindu N. Lohani, Naoyuki Yoshino |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tokyo, Japan : , : ADB Institute, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (320 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.954 |
| Soggetto topico |
Regional planning - South Asia
Regional planning - Southeast Asia Infrastructure (Economics) - South Asia Infrastructure (Economics) - Southeast Asia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 4-89974-048-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction and overview -- 2. Current state of cross-regional economic ties -- 3. Cross-border transport infrastructure -- 4. Energy infrastructure and trading -- 5. Infrastructure finance and financial sector development -- 6. Trade facilitation -- 7. National and regional policy reforms -- 8. Risks to connectivity and institutional arrangement -- 9. Assessing impacts of regional integration. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460583603321 |
| Tokyo, Japan : , : ADB Institute, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dancing with the River : People and Life on the Chars of South Asia / / Gopa Samanta, Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt
| Dancing with the River : People and Life on the Chars of South Asia / / Gopa Samanta, Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt |
| Autore | Lahiri-Dutt Kuntala |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 304.2095414 |
| Collana | Yale Agrarian Studies Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Human beings - Effect of environment on - South Asia
Human ecology - South Asia River life - South Asia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-300-18957-5
0-300-18830-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1. Introducing Chars -- Chapter 2. Char Jage -- Chapter 3. Controlling the River to Free Up Land -- Chapter 4. Bhitar o Bahir Katha -- Chapter 5. Silent Footfalls -- Chapter 6. Living with Risk -- Chapter 7. Livelihoods Defined by Water -- Chapter 8. Living on Chars, Drifting with Rivers -- Appendix -- Notes -- Glossary -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462850203321 |
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Lahiri-Dutt Kuntala
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| New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dancing with the River : People and Life on the Chars of South Asia / / Gopa Samanta, Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt
| Dancing with the River : People and Life on the Chars of South Asia / / Gopa Samanta, Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt |
| Autore | Lahiri-Dutt Kuntala |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 304.2095414 |
| Collana | Yale Agrarian Studies Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Human beings - Effect of environment on - South Asia
Human ecology - South Asia River life - South Asia |
| ISBN |
0-300-18957-5
0-300-18830-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1. Introducing Chars -- Chapter 2. Char Jage -- Chapter 3. Controlling the River to Free Up Land -- Chapter 4. Bhitar o Bahir Katha -- Chapter 5. Silent Footfalls -- Chapter 6. Living with Risk -- Chapter 7. Livelihoods Defined by Water -- Chapter 8. Living on Chars, Drifting with Rivers -- Appendix -- Notes -- Glossary -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786872203321 |
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Lahiri-Dutt Kuntala
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| New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dancing with the River : People and Life on the Chars of South Asia / / Gopa Samanta, Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt
| Dancing with the River : People and Life on the Chars of South Asia / / Gopa Samanta, Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt |
| Autore | Lahiri-Dutt Kuntala |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 304.2095414 |
| Collana | Yale Agrarian Studies Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Human beings - Effect of environment on - South Asia
Human ecology - South Asia River life - South Asia |
| ISBN |
0-300-18957-5
0-300-18830-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1. Introducing Chars -- Chapter 2. Char Jage -- Chapter 3. Controlling the River to Free Up Land -- Chapter 4. Bhitar o Bahir Katha -- Chapter 5. Silent Footfalls -- Chapter 6. Living with Risk -- Chapter 7. Livelihoods Defined by Water -- Chapter 8. Living on Chars, Drifting with Rivers -- Appendix -- Notes -- Glossary -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808653603321 |
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Lahiri-Dutt Kuntala
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| New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ending poverty in South Asia [[electronic resource] ] : ideas that work / / edited by Deepa Narayan, Elena Glinskaya
| Ending poverty in South Asia [[electronic resource] ] : ideas that work / / edited by Deepa Narayan, Elena Glinskaya |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (428 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.1/40869420954 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Narayan-ParkerDeepa
GlinskayaElena E |
| Soggetto topico |
Community development - South Asia
Poverty - South Asia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-72565-6
9786610725656 0-8213-6877-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; List of Abbreviations; List of Tables, Boxes, Figures; 1. Overview and Lessons Learned; Tables; Figures; 2. India's Milk Revolution Investing in Rural Producer Organizations; Boxes; 3. Collective Action by Women Workers The Self-Employed Women's Association, India; 4. Empowerment through Self-Help Groups Andhra Pradesh Shows the Way in India; 5. Scaling Up Rural Support Programmes in Pakistan; 6. Afghanistan Integrating Community-Driven Development with Governance Reform; 7. Microfinance in Bangladesh Growth, Achievements, Lessons
8. Computerizing Land Records for Farmer Access The Bhoomi Initiative in Karnataka, India9. E-choupals and Rural Transformation Web-Based Tools for Indian Farmers; 10. A School for Every Village The Education Guarantee Scheme in Madhya Pradesh, India; 11. Expanding Access to Education in Bangladesh; 12. Addressing Urban Infrastructure Needs of the Poor Public-Private Partnerships in Tamil Nadu, India; 13. Citizen Report Cards in Bangalore, India A Case Study in Accountability; 14. Commentary A Framework for Scaling Up Poverty Reduction; Glossary; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452131203321 |
| Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ending poverty in South Asia : : ideas that work / / edited by Deepa Narayan, Elena Glinskaya
| Ending poverty in South Asia : : ideas that work / / edited by Deepa Narayan, Elena Glinskaya |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2007] |
| Descrizione fisica | xxii, 400 pages : illustrations ; ; 22 cm |
| Disciplina | 307.1/40869420954 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Narayan-ParkerDeepa
GlinskayaElena E |
| Soggetto topico |
Community development - South Asia
Poverty - South Asia |
| ISBN |
1-280-72565-6
9786610725656 0-8213-6877-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; List of Abbreviations; List of Tables, Boxes, Figures; 1. Overview and Lessons Learned; Tables; Figures; 2. India's Milk Revolution Investing in Rural Producer Organizations; Boxes; 3. Collective Action by Women Workers The Self-Employed Women's Association, India; 4. Empowerment through Self-Help Groups Andhra Pradesh Shows the Way in India; 5. Scaling Up Rural Support Programmes in Pakistan; 6. Afghanistan Integrating Community-Driven Development with Governance Reform; 7. Microfinance in Bangladesh Growth, Achievements, Lessons
8. Computerizing Land Records for Farmer Access The Bhoomi Initiative in Karnataka, India9. E-choupals and Rural Transformation Web-Based Tools for Indian Farmers; 10. A School for Every Village The Education Guarantee Scheme in Madhya Pradesh, India; 11. Expanding Access to Education in Bangladesh; 12. Addressing Urban Infrastructure Needs of the Poor Public-Private Partnerships in Tamil Nadu, India; 13. Citizen Report Cards in Bangalore, India A Case Study in Accountability; 14. Commentary A Framework for Scaling Up Poverty Reduction; Glossary; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777791103321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2007] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ending poverty in South Asia : : ideas that work / / edited by Deepa Narayan, Elena Glinskaya
| Ending poverty in South Asia : : ideas that work / / edited by Deepa Narayan, Elena Glinskaya |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2007] |
| Descrizione fisica | xxii, 400 pages : illustrations ; ; 22 cm |
| Disciplina | 307.1/40869420954 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Narayan-ParkerDeepa
GlinskayaElena E |
| Soggetto topico |
Community development - South Asia
Poverty - South Asia |
| ISBN |
1-280-72565-6
9786610725656 0-8213-6877-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; List of Abbreviations; List of Tables, Boxes, Figures; 1. Overview and Lessons Learned; Tables; Figures; 2. India's Milk Revolution Investing in Rural Producer Organizations; Boxes; 3. Collective Action by Women Workers The Self-Employed Women's Association, India; 4. Empowerment through Self-Help Groups Andhra Pradesh Shows the Way in India; 5. Scaling Up Rural Support Programmes in Pakistan; 6. Afghanistan Integrating Community-Driven Development with Governance Reform; 7. Microfinance in Bangladesh Growth, Achievements, Lessons
8. Computerizing Land Records for Farmer Access The Bhoomi Initiative in Karnataka, India9. E-choupals and Rural Transformation Web-Based Tools for Indian Farmers; 10. A School for Every Village The Education Guarantee Scheme in Madhya Pradesh, India; 11. Expanding Access to Education in Bangladesh; 12. Addressing Urban Infrastructure Needs of the Poor Public-Private Partnerships in Tamil Nadu, India; 13. Citizen Report Cards in Bangalore, India A Case Study in Accountability; 14. Commentary A Framework for Scaling Up Poverty Reduction; Glossary; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818928803321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2007] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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