Christopher B. Barrett / Michael Carter / Peter Little (eds.)

Understanding and Reducing Persistent Poverty in Africa

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

• Gebundenes 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: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. September 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 485g
• ISBN-13: 9780415411387
• ISBN-10: 0415411386
• Artikelnr.: 35674533

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

Understanding and Reducing Persistent Poverty in Africa: Introduction to
the Special Issue. The Economics of Poverty Traps and Persistent Poverty:
An Asset Based Approach. 'Moving in Place': Drought and Poverty Dynamics in
South Wollo, Ethiopia. Exploring Poverty Traps and Social Exclusion in
South Africa Using Qualitative and Quantitative Data. Welfare Dynamics in
Rural Kenya and Madagascar. Persistent Poverty in North East Ghana. Shocks
and their Consequences Across and Within Households in Rural Zimbabwe.
Rural Income and Poverty in a Time of Radical Change in Malawi. Escaping
Poverty and Becoming Poor in Thirty-Six Villages in Central and Western
Uganda.