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...

Goals of alternative development strategies: rapid growth of per capita income versus basic needs fulfilment. The latter include improvement of nutrition, health and educational opportunities. The author argues that education should serve as the leading edge of the human resource development...

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 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)...