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Elusive Development

Author : Marshall Wolfe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781856493796
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (937 download)

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Download or read book Elusive Development written by Marshall Wolfe and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This deeply thoughtful book explores some of the very difficult questions thrown up by the development process, Marshall Wolfe reviews what has been said and done in the name of development over four decades. He sees development as 'a Sisyphean task of trying to impose value-oriented rationality on realities that remain permanently recalcitrant to such reality' precisely because its key actors - be they the state, social groups, development agencies, individual 'experts', or the market - cannot be assumed to be either benevolent or consistently rational. He examines competing views of what development can mean; the quest for a unified approach; the crisis of the state and the roles of other actors in the development process; the practical difficulties in prioritizing poverty; the impact of more recent agendas like environmental concerns; and the likelihood in future of development witnessing frequent and traumatic changes as contradictory stimuli from the world's centres and peripheries interact. For students in need of an overview, activists wanting a context for their practical work and specialists wishing to reflect on their own roles, this book is invaluable.

Poverty and Elusive Development

Author : Dan Banik
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788215012186
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Poverty and Elusive Development written by Dan Banik and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book questions the current status of the development agenda and examines why development has eluded large groups of people living in poverty. It argues that there is a general unwillingness to understand, and focus adequate attention on, the factors that explain the continued production of poverty and inequality. Development has also become increasingly buzzword-driven, although little effort is made to operationalise such terms for actual implementation on the ground. The book further highlights how development interventions have become largely synonymous with "crises" and why there is a need to refocus our attention on the less sensational, and often invisible, processes that perpetuate poverty. Based on a critical analysis of local, national and global efforts to promote social, economic and political development, the book focuses on a selected set of interrelated issues that form an integral part of the current development discourse: corruption, democracy, human rights, climate change and foreign aid. These are discussed on the basis of empirical evidence from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Elusive Quest for Inclusive Growth

Author : Mr.Ravi Balakrishnan
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1475550774
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (755 download)

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Download or read book The Elusive Quest for Inclusive Growth written by Mr.Ravi Balakrishnan and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2013-06-26 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper assesses how pro-poor and inclusive Asia’s recent growth has been, and what factors have been driving these outcomes. It finds that while poverty has fallen across the region over the last two decades, inequality has increased, dampening the impact of growth on poverty reduction. As a result, relative to other emerging and developing regions and to Asia’s own past, the recent period of growth has been both less inclusive and less pro-poor. Our analysis suggests a number of policies that could help redress these trends and broaden the benefits of growth in Asia. These include fiscal policies to increase spending on health, education, and social safetynets; labor market reforms to boost the labor share of total income; and reforms to make financial systems more inclusive.

Poverty and the Millennium Development Goals

Author : Alberto Cimadamore
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783606207
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (836 download)

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Download or read book Poverty and the Millennium Development Goals written by Alberto Cimadamore and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-15 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) pass their 2015 deadline and the international community begins to discuss the future of UN development policy, Poverty and the Millennium Development Goals brings together leading economists from both the global North and South to provide a much needed critique of the prevailing development agenda. By examining current development efforts, goals and policies, it exposes the structurally flawed and misleading measurements of poverty and hunger on which these efforts have been based, and which have led official sources to routinely underestimate the scale of world poverty even as the global distribution of wealth becomes ever more imbalanced.

Economic Development

Author : Marcelo M. Giugale
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199328153
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book Economic Development written by Marcelo M. Giugale and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-12-06 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is much discussion about global poverty and the billions of people living with almost nothing. Why is it that governments, development banks, think-tanks, academics, NGOs and many others can't just fix the problem? Why is it that seemingly obvious reforms never happen? Why are prosperity and equity so elusive? Economic Development: What Everyone Needs to Know® brings readers right into the trenches of economic development to show what practitioners are actually doing and explains the issues, dilemmas, options, frustrations and opportunities they face, day in and day out. In straightforward language and a question-and-answer format, Marcelo M. Giugale outlines the frontier of the development practice or, as he puts it, "...the point at which knowledge stops and ignorance begins." He takes readers from why it is so difficult to get governments to function, to the basic policies that economies need to work well, the powerful new tools for social assistance, and the challenges of inclusion, education, health, infrastructure, technology, data, and foreign aid. The book draws examples from the world over, but pays particular attention to the region that represents development, and the need for it, better than any other: Africa. Giugale gives no definitive, universal answers. They don't really exist. Rather, he highlights what works, what doesn't, and what's promising. But his overall message is clear: economic development, and the poverty reduction that goes with it, have never been more possible for more countries. What Everyone Needs to Know® is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press.

The White Man's Burden

Author : William Easterly
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781594200373
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The White Man's Burden written by William Easterly and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that western foreign aid efforts have done little to stem global poverty, citing how such organizations as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are not held accountable for ineffective practices that the author believes intrude into the inner workings of other countries. By the author of The Elusive Quest for Growth. 60,000 first printing.

The Elusive Quest for Growth

Author : William R. Easterly
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262260654
Total Pages : 443 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book The Elusive Quest for Growth written by William R. Easterly and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2002-08-02 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why economists' attempts to help poorer countries improve their economic well-being have failed. Since the end of World War II, economists have tried to figure out how poor countries in the tropics could attain standards of living approaching those of countries in Europe and North America. Attempted remedies have included providing foreign aid, investing in machines, fostering education, controlling population growth, and making aid loans as well as forgiving those loans on condition of reforms. None of these solutions has delivered as promised. The problem is not the failure of economics, William Easterly argues, but the failure to apply economic principles to practical policy work. In this book Easterly shows how these solutions all violate the basic principle of economics, that people—private individuals and businesses, government officials, even aid donors—respond to incentives. Easterly first discusses the importance of growth. He then analyzes the development solutions that have failed. Finally, he suggests alternative approaches to the problem. Written in an accessible, at times irreverent, style, Easterly's book combines modern growth theory with anecdotes from his fieldwork for the World Bank.

Developmental Pathways to Poverty Reduction

Author : Y. Bangura
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137482540
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (374 download)

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Download or read book Developmental Pathways to Poverty Reduction written by Y. Bangura and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-17 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at developmental pathways to poverty reduction that emphasize employment-centred structural change, social policies that both protect citizens and contribute to economic development, and types of politics that support economic transformation and participation of the poor in growth processes.

Economic Development

Author : Marcelo M. Giugale
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199328161
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book Economic Development written by Marcelo M. Giugale and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-12-06 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is much discussion about global poverty and the billions of people living with almost nothing. Why is it that governments, development banks, think-tanks, academics, NGOs and many others can't just fix the problem? Why is it that seemingly obvious reforms never happen? Why are prosperity and equity so elusive? Economic Development: What Everyone Needs to Know® brings readers right into the trenches of economic development to show what practitioners are actually doing and explains the issues, dilemmas, options, frustrations and opportunities they face, day in and day out. In straightforward language and a question-and-answer format, Marcelo M. Giugale outlines the frontier of the development practice or, as he puts it, "...the point at which knowledge stops and ignorance begins." He takes readers from why it is so difficult to get governments to function, to the basic policies that economies need to work well, the powerful new tools for social assistance, and the challenges of inclusion, education, health, infrastructure, technology, data, and foreign aid. The book draws examples from the world over, but pays particular attention to the region that represents development, and the need for it, better than any other: Africa. Giugale gives no definitive, universal answers. They don't really exist. Rather, he highlights what works, what doesn't, and what's promising. But his overall message is clear: economic development, and the poverty reduction that goes with it, have never been more possible for more countries. What Everyone Needs to Know® is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press.

Ending World Poverty, the Elusive Goal of the United Nations Development Programme

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book Ending World Poverty, the Elusive Goal of the United Nations Development Programme written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Poverty, Chronic Poverty and Poverty Dynamics

Author : Aasha Kapur Mehta
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 981130677X
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book Poverty, Chronic Poverty and Poverty Dynamics written by Aasha Kapur Mehta and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses critical policy issues that need to be addressed if India wishes to achieve the SDG 1 based elusive goal of ending poverty in the country. In its nine chapters, it takes the readers through trends and estimates of poverty in India, explains changes in the way it has been measured over time and the factors that lead to persistence of poverty, draws attention to the fact that hunger is both a cause and an effect of poverty and has gender and age dimensions too. The book revisits strategies that were successful in addressing poverty emanating from situations of conflict, presents a discussion on migration as a critical coping mechanism among poor, analyses the links between ill health and poverty as well as education and poverty to draw attention to the policy imperatives that need attention. India’s report card on poverty remains dismal even though there is recognition of the importance of reducing or eliminating or ending it at both national and global levels. Despite rapid economic growth and improvement on a range of development indicators, an unacceptably high proportion of India’s population continues to suffer poverty in multiple dimensions. SDG 1 or “ending poverty in all its forms everywhere” cannot be achieved unless policies and poverty alleviation programmes understand and address chronic poverty and its dynamics. This requires that we estimate and understand the extent of poverty, the factors that lead to people getting stuck in it and the ways this can be addressed. It also requires understanding the dynamic nature of poverty or the fact that many of those who are poor are able to move out of poverty as well as the fact that many others who are not poor become impoverished. These are the issues that are comprehensively examined and addressed in this book. In addition to students, teachers and researchers in the areas of development, economic growth, equity and welfare, the book is also of great interest to policy makers, planners and non‐government agencies who are concerned with understanding and addressing poverty-related issues in the developing countries.

Rethinking and Unthinking Development

Author : Busani Mpofu
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1789201772
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking and Unthinking Development written by Busani Mpofu and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2019-03-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Development has remained elusive in Africa. Through theoretical contributions and case studies focusing on Southern Africa’s former white settler states, South Africa and Zimbabwe, this volume responds to the current need to rethink (and unthink) development in the region. The authors explore how Africa can adapt Western development models suited to its political, economic, social and cultural circumstances, while rejecting development practices and discourses based on exploitative capitalist and colonial tendencies. Beyond the legacies of colonialism, the volume also explores other factors impacting development, including regional politics, corruption, poor policies on empowerment and indigenization, and socio-economic and cultural barriers.

Universalising Healthcare in India

Author : Imrana Qadeer
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811658722
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Universalising Healthcare in India written by Imrana Qadeer and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-10-20 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of universal health coverage in India. It starts by setting the historical context and politics of the debates around universal health coverage (UHC) in India and proceeds to analyze the present crisis of public health in the country. The book examines the present policies on the pharmaceutical industry, missing links in universalizing health, and the importance of social determinants of health. It is divided into five sections, and some of the topics covered include the difference between comprehensive primary health care and universal health care, public health and medical care, health service, and health system. The chapters are contributed by scholars and practitioners based on historical, interdisciplinary, empirical, and policy research. The book is insightful to academics, public health administrators, policymakers, practitioners, and students interested in health care and organization, looking to transform theory into policy and practice.

The elusive quest for pro-poor growth?

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (137 download)

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Download or read book The elusive quest for pro-poor growth? written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Strategy takes three paths: building economic foundations by strengthening the necessary legislative and regulatory environment for business; growing businesses by enhancing the financial viability, productivity and competitiveness of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; and investing in the employment potential of people in the formal and informal sector through skills development and t [...] The SEG theme is also reflected in practice in many of the activities of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT), in particular the trade and investment priorities with developing countries and the focus on the extractive industries and corporate social responsibility. [...] The SEG Strategy therefore needs to balance the attention it gives to the needs of the formal economy with equal attention to the needs, nature, size and challenges of the informal sector that provides employment for poor people, and particularly for women. [...] This review of assumptions and the final section on the SEG Strategy's approach to gender equality and the economic empowerment of women creates the basis for several concluding recommendations for CIDA to consider as it implements the Strategy, and for civil society organizations as they engage with and monitor the outcomes of the Strategy for poor and marginalized populations. [...] Alongside results and value-for- money, transparency, and accountability, partnering with the private sector was one of the four top priorities: "It is the private sector that generates the jobs, builds the skills and generates the goods, services and wealth that the world's poorest so desperately need."9 Finally, in coming to Busan, several donors (United States, the Netherlands, Republic of Kore.

The Paradox of Poverty

Author : Paul Steidlmeier
Publisher : Ballinger Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Paradox of Poverty written by Paul Steidlmeier and published by Ballinger Publishing Company. This book was released on 1987 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Affirming that North American economic development literature has generally overemphasised the variables of population, resources and technology in its analysis of poverty and hunger, this research attempts to be comprehensive by integrating the role of social power and participation, as well as that of culture.

The Elusive Quest for Growth

Author : William Easterly
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
ISBN 13 : 9780262272117
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book The Elusive Quest for Growth written by William Easterly and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the end of World War II, economists have tried to figure out how poor countries in the tropics could attain higher standards of living. The problem is not the failure of economics, Easterly argues, but the failure to apply economic principles to practical policy work. Illustrations.

Africa’s Elusive Quest for Development

Author : M. Houngnikpo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1403977259
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Africa’s Elusive Quest for Development written by M. Houngnikpo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-02-18 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matt Houngnikpo examines how domestic conflict, economic stagnation, political instability, poverty and underdevelopment have plagued Africa for decades. He argues that a reversal of the political, economic and social plight of Africa lies in better policies, good governance, and, more importantly, a new type of African leader and citizen.