The relationship between income inequality, poverty and economic growth for 12 Asian developing countries is examined by analysing the countries both in cross section and overtime. The study concludes that the Kuznets hypothesis for a systematic relationship between income inequality and growth...

Key Features:Represents the first comprehensive analysis of chronic poverty in Asia. Most books tend to deal with specific issues or specific countries, while others, such as the Chronic Poverty Research Center in the UK, look at poverty from a global perspectiveSystematically analyzes the...

Key Features:First book to offer a comprehensive view of the future outlook of Asian economies from such a wide range of different perspectivesProvides projections of which countries will reach millennium development objectives and which ones will fail, and whyDetails the emerging threat to...

This book analyzes the determinants of happiness for both the rich and the poor in the developing regions of Asia, Latin America and Africa. Explanatory variables include education, health and income as well as demographic and social variables. The book highlights the overwhelming importance of...

The dimensions of chronic poverty in Asia -- What determines chronic poverty in Asia? -- The dynamics of chronic poverty -- Microeconomic policies to reduce poverty -- Sector policies to reduce chronic poverty -- Macroeconomic policies to reduce chronic poverty -- Country experiences -- Final...

This book analyzes the determinants of happiness for both the rich and the poor in the developing regions of Asia, Latin America and Africa. Explanatory variables include education, health and income as well as demographic and social variables. The book highlights the overwhelming importance of...

This paper reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on the role of financial sector development, with a view to deepening understanding of the rationale of development assistance to the financial sector of developing countries. The review leads to the following broad conclusions: (i)...