The poverty of nations
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The poverty of nations
Macmillan, 1999
- : uk
- : us
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  Okinawa
  Korea
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  United Kingdom
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-184) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Poverty of Nations demonstrates that poverty remains a universal phenomenon, even as most parts of the world see increases in affluence of varying degrees. Cutting across the globe, the study focuses on 24 countries including the industrialised economies, planned economies, developing market economies, mixed economies and the least developed economies. Professor Khusro examines the causes of poverty and of development, the impact of colonialism and the industrial revolution and policies for reducing global poverty today. Theoretical questions of measuring poverty are allied to historical and contemporary analysis.
Table of Contents
Preface Executive Summary PART I: NATURE OF POVERTY Introduction Persistence of Poverty and Early Attempts to Eradicate It Advent of the Market Economy and its Impact on Poverty Alternative Definitions and Measurement of Poverty PART II: MEASUREMENTS OF POVERTY Some Macro Indicators of Poverty Absolute and Proportionate Poverty Sectoral Poverty - Literacy, Education and Health Human Deprivation and Distress Levels of Human Development International Differences in Poverty Levels Poverty in Highly Developed Market Economies Poverty in India PART III: SOME SOLUTIONS FOR POVERTY REMOVAL Recession in the Asian Economies Negatively Impacting the Poverty Situation What Obstructs and What Facilitates Poverty Removal? Strategies for Poverty Reduction in Different Regimes Package of Policies for Poverty Elimination Bibliography Index
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