This book explores the issue of poverty reduction within mainland Southeast Asia with a specific focus on the impact of … the private sector and tourism. Covering Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and Yunnan, the book discusses how … success in poverty reduction has come about largely through innovation in the private sector, foreign investment and the move …

in India, explains changes in the way it has been measured over time and the factors that lead to persistence of poverty … education and poverty to draw attention to the policy imperatives that need attention. India’s report card on poverty remains … of India’s population continues to suffer poverty in multiple dimensions. SDG 1 or “ending poverty in all its forms …

West Bengal, India -- 13. Poverty in Best Bengal: a review of recent performance and programmes -- 14. The Impact of …This book addresses topical development issues in India, ranging from land acquisition, poverty alleviation programs … poverty alleviation. The chapters reflect on a number of development issues which were of concern for India in the recent past …

, aggravating poverty among those they are purported to help and highlighting some of the dangers of neoliberal globalization for …

Malaysia's 40-year strategy of 'poverty eradication' has met with a great deal of success, yet has caused controversy …

, social and institutional policies interacted to produce successful poverty reduction. …

econometric and statistical techniques. The authors address and identify the extent of poverty in Afghanistan over the years, the … spatial patterns and regional imbalances of poverty in Afghanistan, the distinguishing characteristics of the poor in … the poor in development processes and to successfully cope with poverty and its adverse outcomes. This short book will be …

is an urgent need for this type of endeavor: whether the goal is to reduce poverty or to protect the environment, we need … and systematic planning, migration may fail to reduce poverty, and could even aggravate it. The rapid economic growth in …

This study systematically investigates the development process, major characteristics and weak links of China's poverty … alleviation experience, and conducts a comparative analysis of poverty alleviation cases. It also accurately presents the internal … logic and core elements of China's poverty alleviation theory, and taking the Chinese experience of poverty alleviation …