Understanding and Reducing Persistent Poverty in Africa

Herausgeber: Barrett, Christopher B.; Little, Peter; Carter, Michael

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book distinguishes the types of poverty and deepens readers understanding of the structural features and constraints that create poverty traps. This allows communities, local governments and donors to take proactive, effective steps to combat persistent poverty in Africa.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 339g
• ISBN-13: 9780415463898
• ISBN-10: 0415463890
• Artikelnr.: 23827125

Autorenporträt

Barrett, Christopher B.; Little, Peter; Carter, Michael

Inhaltsangabe

1. Understanding and Reducing Persistent Poverty in Africa: Introduction to a Special Issue Christopher B. Barrett
Michael R. Carter & Peter D. Little 2. The Economics of Poverty Traps and Persistent Poverty: An Asset-Based Approach Michael R. Carter & Christopher B. Barrett 3. 'Moving in Place': Drought and Poverty Dynamics in South Wollo
Ethiopia Peter D. Little
M. Priscilla Stone
Tewodaj Mogues
A. Peter Castro & Workneh Negatu 4. Exploring Poverty Traps and Social Exclusion in South Africa Using Qualitative and Quantitative Data Michelle Adato
Michael R. Carter & Julian May 5. Welfare Dynamics in Rural Kenya and Madagascar Christopher B. Barrett
Paswel Phiri Marenya
John McPeak
Bart Minten
Festus Murithi
Willis Oluoch-Kosura
Frank Place
Jean Claude Randrianarisoa
Jhon Rasambainarivo & Justine Wangila 6. Persistent Poverty in North East Ghana Ann Whitehead 7. Shocks and their Consequences Across and Within Households in Rural Zimbabwe John Hoddinott 8. Rural Income and Poverty in a Time of Radical Change in Malawi Pauline E. Peters 9. Escaping Poverty and Becoming Poor in 36 Villages of Central and Western Uganda Anirudh Krishna
Daniel Lumonya
Milissa Markiewicz
Firminus Mugumya
Agatha Kafuko & Jonah Wegoye