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Poverty and inequality in middle income countries : policy achievements, political obstacles /

"This collection offers a timely reassessment of viable ways of addressing poverty across the globe today. The profile of global poverty has changed dramatically over the past decade, and around three quarters of the poor now live in middle income countries, making inequality a major issue. Thi...

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Corporate Authors: Comparative Research Programme on Poverty.
Group Author: Braathen, Einar, 1957- (Editor); May, Julian (Julian D.) (Editor); Ulriksen, Marianne (Editor); Wright, Gemma Clare, 1972- (Editor)
Published: Zed Books,
Publisher Address: London :
Publication Dates: 2016.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: CROP International studies in poverty research
Subjects:
Poverty > Developing countries.
Summary: "This collection offers a timely reassessment of viable ways of addressing poverty across the globe today. The profile of global poverty has changed dramatically over the past decade, and around three quarters of the poor now live in middle income countries, making inequality a major issue. This requires us to fundamentally rethink anti-poverty strategies and policies, as many aspects of the established framework for poverty reduction are no longer effective."--Page [4] of cover.
Carrier Form: viii, 253 pages : illustrations, forms ; 23 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781783605583 (hardback) :
1783605588 (hardback)
9781783605576 (paperback)
178360557X (paperback)
Index Number: HC59
CLC: F112.1
Call Number: F112.1/P879-3
Contents: Introduction: Poverty and Politics in Middle Income Countries / Einar Braathen, Julian May, Marianne S. Ulriksen and Gemma Wright -- 1. Policy-Relevant Measurement of Poverty in Low, Middle and High Income Countries / David Gordon and Shailen Nandy -- 2. Poverty, Inequality, Racism and Human Rights in Mexico and Latin America / Camilo Perez-Bustillo -- 3. South Africa, the OECD and BRICS / Tor Halvorsen -- 4. Universalizing Health Coverage in Emerging Economies / Amrit Kaur Virk -- 5. The Politics of Inequality in Botswana and South Africa / Marianne S. Ulriksen -- 6. Democratization, Disempowerment and Poverty in Nigeria / Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba -- 7. Urban Poverty and Inequality in Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town and Durban / Einar Braathen, David Jordhus-Lier, Berit Aasen and Catherine Sutherland -- 8. Adults Who Live on the Streets of Buenos Aires / Martin Boy -- 9. Grassroots Politics and Social Movement Mobilizations for Development in Brazil / Abdulrazak Karriem -- 10. Land-Alienation-Infused Poverty in India / Sony Pellissery -- 11. The Politics of Hunger Deaths in Odisha (India) / Rajakishor Mahana.

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