The psychology of poverty alleviation : challenges in developing countries

William Ascher

The challenges of conflict sensitive poverty alleviation -- Political economy considerations -- Identity, attributions, deservingness judgments, and hostility -- Conditional cash transfers -- Social-sector spending targeting the poor -- Pro-poor subsidies and the problem of leakage -- Affirmative action -- Regional development targeting the poorest areas -- How the wealthy react to pro-poor-labeled initiatives -- Lessons and conclusions.

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Year of publication:	2020
Authors:	Ascher, William
Publisher:	Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press
Subject:	Armutsbekämpfung \| Poverty reduction \| Umverteilung \| Redistribution \| Sozialpsychologie \| Social psychology \| Psychologie \| Psychology \| Entwicklungsländer \| Developing countries \| Armut
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de]

Extent:	xiii, 255 Seiten
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:	978-1-108-79457-2 ; 978-1-108-84036-1 ; 978-1-108-88577-5
Other identifiers:	10.1017/9781108885775 [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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