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Klasen, Stephan (ed.); … - 2009

High inequality in incomes and assets and persistent poverty continue to plague Latin America and remain a central … economic affairs use these new approaches to examine the dynamics of poverty and inequality in Latin America and the ability of … techniques to analyze the regional dynamics of poverty and inequality in Peru and Brazil, considering whether there are spatial …

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The economics of conflict : theory and empirical evidence

Wärneryd, Karl (ed.) - 2014

Modern economics has largely ignored the issue of outright conflict as an alternative way of allocating goods, assuming instead the existence of well-defined property rights enforced by an undefined third party. And yet even in ostensibly peaceful market transactions, conflict exists as an...

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Inequality, Poverty and Development in India : Focus on the North Eastern Region

De, Utpal Kumar (ed.); Pal, Manoranjan (ed.); … - 2017

This book reviews the fulfillment of two Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), namely poverty and inequality, in the … Indian subcontinent. It examines the complex interplay among development, inequality and poverty in relation to corruption … improve livelihoods and standards of living through poverty reduction and promoting inclusive development along with …

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Fuzzy Set Approach to Multidimensional Poverty Measurement

Lemmi, Achille (contributor); Betti, Gianni (contributor) - 2006

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New Frontiers in Banking Services : Emerging Needs and Tailored Products for Untapped Markets

Anderloni, Luisa (contributor); … - 2007

The book is devoted to a subject which deserves growing attention from policy makers, financial operators and academics. It is the issue of unbanking or underbanking in developed countries. With respect to this, the goal of the authors has been to devote more efforts to understanding the problem...

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Payment for Environmental Services in Agricultural Landscapes : Economic Policies and Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries

Zilberman, David; Lipper, Leslie; Sakuyama, Takumi; … - 2009

institutional incentives in order to meet both environmental and poverty alleviation objectives. However, their optimal design …

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Debt Relief for Poor Countries

Addison, Tony (ed.); Hansen, Henrik (ed.); Tarp, Finn (ed.) - 2004

analysis of debt, development, and poverty …

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Social Security, the Economy and Development

Midgley, James (ed.); Tang, Kwong-Leung (ed.) - 2008

This book explores the complex relationship between social security and economic development, arguing that social security contributes positively to economic development by promoting social investments that not only foster economic growth but enhance social welfare for all. The contributors...

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Quantitative Approaches to Multidimensional Poverty Measurement

Kakwani, Nanak (ed.); Silber, Jacques (ed.) - 2008

This book is written in light of the latest developments in the field of multidimensional poverty measurement. It …

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Globalization and the Poor in Asia : Can Shared Growth Be Sustained?

Nissanke, Machiko (ed.); Thorbecke, Erik (ed.) - 2008

examining mechanisms at work in the globalization-poverty nexus through specific case studies reflecting different settings, the …

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