's Republic of China / Wang Sangui -- 5. Poverty targeting in Thailand / Peter Warr and Isra Sarntisart -- 6. Poverty targeting in …'s Republic of China, the Philippines and Thailand …1. Experiences with poverty targeting in Asia : an overview / John Weiss -- 2. Poverty targeting in India / Pradeep …

This book investigates the relationships between rural poverty, risk, and development. Building upon the author's work … affects rural poverty levels in developing countries. In particular the book examines what we do and do not know about risk …1. Introduction -- 2. Risk and poverty -- 3. The risk coping strategies of the rural poor -- 4. The limits to risk …

extends to comparable experiences in East Asia, particularly China and Indonesia. The lessons of this book are relevant not …

sustainable development and poverty reduction within the context of global development … services approach. : income, inequality and poverty / Kerry Turner and Brendan Fisher -- 3. Ecospace, humanspace and climate … to climate conflict : who is taking the heat for global warming? / Betsy Hartmann -- 10. Rural poverty, cotton production …

It is widely recognized that while high and sustained economic growth is critical for poverty reduction, there are … other policy interventions that may also be significant in a "growth plus" approach to poverty reduction. This volume brings … together a series of case studies on the poverty impact of alternative interventions in a broad range of Asian economies. The …

Does decentralization enhance service delivery and poverty reduction? Drawing on cutting edge research, expert …

and Mathias Herr -- Current international development tools to combat poverty / Warner Woodworth -- Opportunities for …This unique book provides an overview of the need to alleviate poverty and what methods have been used in the past to … be used in poverty alleviation. Different models of microfranchising are reviewed and specific case studies highlighted …

"Engaging and accessible, The Entrepreneurial Solution to Poverty and the Science of What is Possible examines the … systematic practice of poverty alleviation. Using the science of informational economics (IE), based on leveraging specific … information, as well as decades' worth of experimental evidence, James Fiet demonstrates how poverty may be mitigated through …

generation and continuance of urban poverty in China. It is argued that the urban Chinese are not a homogenous social group, but …China's new urban poverty : an introduction -- Poverty incidence and determinants -- Poverty groups : livelihood and …Urban poverty is an emerging problem. This book explores the household and neighbourhood factors that lead to both the …