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
Poverty, Growth, and Institutions in Developing Asia
โ Scribed by Ernesto M Pernia, Anil B Deolalikar (eds.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 349
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Introduction....Pages 1-9
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Poverty Reduction: Approaches and the Role of Political Institutions....Pages 13-38
Sociocultural Factors Affecting Poverty and Poverty Reduction....Pages 39-96
Public Sector Reform and Poverty Reduction....Pages 97-136
Decentralization and Poverty Reduction....Pages 137-188
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Revisiting Growth and Poverty Reduction in Indonesia....Pages 191-218
Poverty, Inequality, and Growth in the Philippines....Pages 219-246
Poverty, Growth, and Inequality in Thailand....Pages 247-272
Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Viet Nam....Pages 273-296
Back Matter....Pages 297-332
โฆ Subjects
Regional/Spatial Science; Political Economy; Economic Policy; Asian Economics; Social Structure, Social Inequality; Development Economics
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