Poverty Reduction Policies And Practices In Developing Asia

Author : Almas Heshmati,Esfandiar Maasoumi,Guanghua Wan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789812874207

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Poverty Reduction Policies and Practices in Developing Asia by Almas Heshmati,Esfandiar Maasoumi,Guanghua Wan Pdf

This book looks at the major policy challenges facing developing Asia and how the region sustains rapid economic growth to reduce multidimensional poverty through socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable measures. Asia is facing many challenges arising from population growth, rapid urbanization, provision of services, climate change and the need to redress declining growth after the global financial crisis. This book examines poverty and related issues and aims to advance the development of new tools and measurement of multidimensional poverty and poverty reduction policy analysis. The book covers a wide range of issues, including determinants and causes of poverty and its changes; consequences and impacts of poverty on human capital formation, growth and consumption; assessment of poverty strategies and policies; the role of government, NGOs and other institutions in poverty reduction; rural-urban migration and poverty; vulnerability to poverty; breakdown of poverty into chronic and transitory components; and a comparative study on poverty issues in Asia and other regions. The book will appeal to all those interested in economic development, resources, policies and economic welfare and growth.

Author : Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary,Nisit Panthamit,Naoyuki Yoshino
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811611070

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Poverty Reduction for Inclusive Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia by Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary,Nisit Panthamit,Naoyuki Yoshino Pdf

This book provides practical policy recommendations that are useful for developing Asia and for accelerating poverty reduction plans in the rest of the world. Poverty reduction in all its forms remains one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. In developing Asia, rapid growth in countries and sub-regions such as China, India, and Southeast Asia has lifted millions out of poverty, but progress has been uneven. On the other hand, the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the global economic recession that it has caused are pushing millions of people back into poverty. Poverty reduction, inclusive growth, and sustainable development are inseparable, and poverty reduction is the premise for sustainable development. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a bold commitment to finish what we started and end poverty in all forms and dimensions by 2030. However, because of the current global recession, the world is not on track to end poverty by 2030. Given the aforementioned situation, if we plan to achieve the no-poverty target in line with the SDGs, governments need to reconsider their policies and economies need to allocate their resources for this aim. Owing to the importance of the topic, this book provides several thematic and empirical studies on the roles of small and medium-sized enterprises, local businesses and trusts, international remittances and microfinance, energy security and energy efficiency in poverty reduction, and inclusive growth.

Author : Christopher M. Edmonds,Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 178195741X

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Reducing Poverty in Asia by Christopher M. Edmonds,Asian Development Bank Pdf

In this book, a group of distinguished authors addresses three broad questions: what broad strategies and macroeconomic policies best support poverty reduction efforts in Asia; what role should targeted antipoverty interventions play, and how should such interventions be designed; and how is poverty measured, what new approaches are needed, and how does measurement affect our understanding of poverty. Each of these three broad themes is also considered together in chapters examining the poverty situations in a number of countries in Asia and the Pacific.

Author : Anil B. Deolalikar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Asia
ISBN : UCSD:31822032281719

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Poverty Reduction and the Role of Institutions in Developing Asia by Anil B. Deolalikar Pdf

Author : Ron Duncan
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781437900552

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Framework for Establishing Priorities in a Country Poverty Reduction Strategy by Ron Duncan Pdf

This paper reviews the history & progress of understanding development theory over the past 50 years. Development thinking has evolved from an early paradigm that focused on savings & capital investment to subsequent arguments favoring the inclusion of human capital, policy, technical change, & finally to the inclusion of the role of institutions, & good governance. Secure property rights in the broadest sense, which are applicable to all resources & not just land, are particularly important to realize investment yield. This evolution of development thought describes a conceptual framework that can guide development practitioners in prioritizing, sequencing, & characterizing all interventions aimed at reducing poverty.

Author : Kartik Chandra Roy,Srikanta Chatterjee
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1594549311

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Growth, Development and Poverty Alleviation in the Asia-Pacific by Kartik Chandra Roy,Srikanta Chatterjee Pdf

This volume presents a variety of papers on issues related to growth, development and poverty prepared by specialists in their particular development-related fields. While the living standards of most people around the world have improved over time in absolute terms, many are still in desperate poverty. The major bulk of humanity lives in the continent of Asia, and it is here that some of the more spectacular contrasts in both economic growth and levels of affluence and destitution can be found. Whether India and China can continue to grow as fast as they have done in recent years remains to be seen. More importantly perhaps, whether growth alone can reduce poverty in these countries and in others is a question that needs to be discussed and understood. Outside of India and China, the African continent, particularly the nations in Sub-Saharan Africa is home to large numbers of poor and deprived humanity. Many of these countries are natural resource rich, but that has not enabled many of them to achieve adequate growth and reduce poverty. As countries grow, they put extra pressure on both global resources and the natural environment. The question as to whether there are finite limits to economic growth in a global sense is one that has long exercised thinkers. Technological progress has often enabled countries to economise on resource use without sacrificing growth. Whether that can continue indefinitely is also a question that has acquired a new urgency with the recent faster growth experience of the most populous countries.

Author : E. Pernia,A. Deolalikar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003-10-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781403937797

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Poverty, Growth and Institutions in Developing Asia by E. Pernia,A. Deolalikar Pdf

The theme of this book is that economic growth is key, but institutions and other national and subnational attributes matter as well. They are critical to explaining differences in social development and poverty reduction across countries and subnational areas that cannot be accounted for by growth alone. The book concludes that a more complete strategy needs to consider various institutional factors at the national and subnational levels to achieve rapid and sustained poverty reduction. Indeed, paying attention to these factors will benefit both growth and poverty reduction.

Author : John Malcolm Dowling
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Developing countries
ISBN : 9789814468664

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Chronic Poverty in Asia by John Malcolm Dowling Pdf

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789292547707

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Poverty and Sustainable Development in Asia by Asian Development Bank Pdf

On 28-30 September 2009, the Asian Development Bank,the governments of the People’s Republic of China and Viet Nam, and the ASEAN Secretariat jointly organized a high-level Asia-wide conference in Ha Noi on the social and environmental impact of the global economic crisis on Asia and the Pacific, especially on the poor and vulnerable. The conference also served as the 3rd China-ASEAN Forum on Social Development and Poverty Reduction and as the 4th ASEAN+3 High-Level Seminar on Poverty Reduction. It was supported by various development partners. This book features selected papers from the Ha Noi conference. It is designed with the needs of policy makers in mind, utilizing field, country, and thematic background studies to cover a large number of countries and cases. It is complemented by a website comprising more information about the conference, and all the papers presented there: www.adb.org/Documents/Events/2009/Poverty-Social-Development/default.asp.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789290929307

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Handbook on Poverty and Social Analysis by Asian Development Bank Pdf

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) supports inclusive growth in the Asia and Pacific region by giving attention to the poverty impact and social dimensions of its operations. This publication contributes to this endeavor by providing practical guidance to ADB staff, government officers, project stakeholders, and consultants involved in programming, preparing, and implementing activities for them to effectively address poverty and social dimensions in ADB-financed operations. The handbook provides a road map to specific ADB policies and procedures related to poverty and social analysis, with the end view of achieving inclusive, equitable, and sustainable development outcomes.

Author : Scott Hipsher
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780857094490

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The Private Sector’s Role in Poverty Reduction in Asia by Scott Hipsher Pdf

The private sector has an important role in poverty reduction in Asia. The Private Sector’s Role in Poverty Reduction in Asia argues that the best way to create sustainable projects is to create win-win situations where both private companies and individuals working their way out of poverty can benefit. The book provides a practical guide for managers and individuals working in the private sector in the least developed areas of Asia to help make a difference to the lives of others. The book’s opening chapter considers the private sector’s role in poverty reduction in Asia and following chapters discuss the variable nature of development, developing economy environments in Asia and business practices and strategies in these economies. A number of Asian economies are considered in turn, including: China; Vietnam; Thailand; Cambodia; Laos PDR; Southeast Asian countries; South Asian countries; Central Asian countries; and the Himalayas. The final chapter looks at creating sustainable win-win situations. Focuses on practical advice for acting managers Uses primary research carried out in developing economies, with interviews and ideas from local managers and business owners Covers a variety of academic theories, empirical evidence and personal experiences of individuals working in the region

Author : OECD,Asian Development Bank
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2002-06-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264176171

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Development Centre Seminars Technology and Poverty Reduction in Asia and the Pacific by OECD,Asian Development Bank Pdf

Poverty reduction remains a major development challenge in much of Asia and the Pacific. Historically, technology has played a central role in raising living standards across the region, including those of the poor. The Green Revolution and various ...

Author : Yanjun Guo,Yue Yang
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811241826

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Asean-china Cooperation For Poverty Reduction by Yanjun Guo,Yue Yang Pdf

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been one of the world's most dynamic and fastest-growing regions over the years. Its average combined GDP growth rate is more than 6% and the total combined GDP was valued at US$3.0 trillion in 2018. ASEAN countries have managed to significantly reduce their national poverty over the last few decades. Although a correlation exists between economic growth and poverty reduction, millions of people in ASEAN countries still do not have sufficient incomes to fulfill their basic needs including food, shelter, clothes and sanitation.This book is a collection of working group papers contributed by members of Network of ASEAN-China Think-tanks (NACT) and covers best practices on poverty alleviation in ASEAN member states as well as in China, and ASEAN-China cooperation. It discusses experiences of ASEAN member states and China such as with regard to national policies, principles, definitions, approaches, progress, and challenges in poverty reduction. It reviews and evaluates the way forward including existing joint projects, opportunities, and challenges in the future cooperation and offers policy recommendations from both national and regional perspectives to help policymakers better cope with the daunting poverty challenges.

Author : Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary,Nisit Panthamit,Naoyuki Yoshino
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9811611084

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Poverty Reduction for Inclusive Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia by Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary,Nisit Panthamit,Naoyuki Yoshino Pdf

This book provides practical policy recommendations that are useful for developing Asia and for accelerating poverty reduction plans in the rest of the world. Poverty reduction in all its forms remains one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. In developing Asia, rapid growth in countries and sub-regions such as China, India, and Southeast Asia has lifted millions out of poverty, but progress has been uneven. On the other hand, the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the global economic recession that it has caused are pushing millions of people back into poverty. Poverty reduction, inclusive growth, and sustainable development are inseparable, and poverty reduction is the premise for sustainable development. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a bold commitment to finish what we started and end poverty in all forms and dimensions by 2030. However, because of the current global recession, the world is not on track to end poverty by 2030. Given the aforementioned situation, if we plan to achieve the no-poverty target in line with the SDGs, governments need to reconsider their policies and economies need to allocate their resources for this aim. Owing to the importance of the topic, this book provides several thematic and empirical studies on the roles of small and medium-sized enterprises, local businesses and trusts, international remittances and microfinance, energy security and energy efficiency in poverty reduction, and inclusive growth.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9292618725

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Effective Approaches to Poverty Reduction by Asian Development Bank Pdf

The case studies highlight effective approaches to poverty reduction by (i) providing broader access to economic opportunities; (ii) promoting resilience, and (iii) empowering communities through improved governance. Stories about experiences gained from the successful implementation of projects serve as examples of how to develop and adopt better policies and practices toward eradicating poverty.