The Asian 'poverty miracle' : impressive accomplishments or incomplete achievements?

Author(s)

• Silber, Jacques
• Wan, Guang Hua
• Asian Development Bank
• Asian Development Bank Institute

Bibliographic Information

The Asian 'poverty miracle' : impressive accomplishments or incomplete achievements?

edited by Jacques Silber, Guanghua Wan

（ADBI series on Asian economic integration and cooperation）

E. Elgar, c2016

• : cased

Other Title

The Asian "poverty miracle" : impressive accomplishments or incomplete achievements?

Note

"A joint publication of the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank Institute"

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Following rapid economic growth in recent decades, Asia and the Pacific experienced an impressive reduction in extreme poverty, but this drop was not uniform and achievements are still incomplete. Vulnerability to natural disasters, the increasing impact of climate change and economic crises should all be taken into account. There is also a need to consider the multidimensional nature of poverty and the non-uniformity of the decrease across different ethnic groups. This book explores the Asian 'poverty miracle' and argues for the development and use of an Asia-specific poverty line. This is a timely and multidimensional assessment of the much neglected issues of, and links between, poverty, vulnerability and ethnicity in Asia. It will be of great interest to lecturers and researchers of Asian development and economics, along with policymakers, public and private institutions, NGOs and international aid agencies. Contributors include: V. Berenger, S.R. Chakravarty, N. Chattopadhyay, T. Fujii, C. Gradin, L. Hohfeld, S. Klasen, J. Silber, H. Waibel, G. Wan

Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction Jacques Silber and Guanghua Wan PART I: Is There a Case for a Poverty Line Specific to Asia? 1. An Asian Poverty Line? Issues and Options Stephan Klasen 2. A Poverty Line Contingent on Reference Groups: Implications for the Extent of Poverty in Some Asian Countries Satya R. Chakravarty, Nachiketa Chattopadhyay, and Jacques Silber PART II: Poverty and Vulnerability in Asia 3. Concepts and Measurement of Vulnerability to Poverty and Other Issues: A Review of Literature Tomoki Fujii 4. Measuring the Impact of Vulnerability on the Number of Poor: A New Methodology with Empirical Illustrations Satya R. Chakravarty, Nachiketa Chattopadhyay, Jacques Silber, and Guanghua Wan 5. Climate Change and Vulnerability to Poverty: An Empirical Investigation in Rural Indonesia Tomoki Fujii PART III: The Multidimensionality of Poverty in Asia 6. Measuring Multidimensional Poverty in Three Southeast Asian Countries Using Ordinal Variables Valerie Berenger 7. Poverty and Nutrition: A Case Study of Rural Households in Thailand and Viet Nam Hermann Waibel and Lena Hohfeld PART IV: Poverty and Inequity 8. Poverty and Ethnicity in Asian Countries Carlos Gradin Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

• NCID: BB22464254
• ISBN:
  • 9781785369148
• LCCN: 2016932486
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cheltenham ,UK
• Pages/Volumes: ix, 329 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HC415.P6
  • DC23 : 339.46095
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Poverty -- Asia
  • LCSH : Economic development -- Asia
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB17775685