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The Settler Economies
Cambridge University Press 1983; US$ 37.00In this study, Dr Mosley considers the economies of colonial Kenya and Southern Rhodesia. more...
Poverty and Exclusion in North
Taylor and Francis 2003; US$ 210.00Over the past decade there has been a worrying increase in poverty in the industrialised countries of the "North", while many of the developing countries of the "South" have experienced some improvement. This collection argues that there are a number of likenesses between the predicaments of North and South, and that these warrant further investigation... more...
Finance Against Poverty: Volume 1
Taylor and Francis 1996; US$ 84.95In two volumes these books review and expand the theory that poverty in the world's poorest regions could be alleviated by providing small loans to micro-entrepreneurs. Volume 1 provides detailed analysis of this theory and offers policy recommendations for practitioners in this field. Volume 2 presents empirical evidence drawn from comparative... more...
Finance Against Poverty: Volume 2
Taylor and Francis 1996; US$ 84.95Over the last decade, the theory that poverty in the world's poorest regions could be alleviated by providing small loans to micro-entrepreneurs has become increasingly popular. This volume examines the effectiveness of this theory when put into practice. The book presents empirical evidence drawn from comparative experiences in seven developing countries... more...
Poverty in the Inner City
Taylor & Francis 2011; US$ 140.00The persistence of poverty hurts us all, and attacking poverty is a major policy objective everywhere. In Britain, the main political parties have an anti-poverty mandate and in particular an agreed commitment to eliminate child poverty by 2020, but there is controversy over how this should be done. This book addresses one of the main causes of poverty,... more...
The New Poverty Strategies
Palgrave Macmillan 2002; US$ 185.00The contributors to this collection examine the progress and impact of the 'new poverty strategies' which have governed the policies of development agencies over the past decade. While in some areas progress has been impressive, in others it has been hampered by persisting inequalities, civil conflict, institutional gaps and turbulence in the international... more...
Work, Female Empowerment and Economic Development
Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 49.95Accumulation of assets to enable the diversification of activities has been established as crucial in helping the rural poor escape poverty. The empowerment of women has been identified as a way to overcome inefficiencies in the allocation of resources within the family and so improve agrarian households? productivity. However, achieving diversification... more...
The Politics of Poverty Reduction
OUP Oxford 2012; US$ 109.99Globally, there is a commitment to eliminate poverty; and yet the politics that have caused anti-poverty policies to succeed in some countries and to fail in others have been little studied. The Politics of Poverty Reduction focuses on these political processes. Analysis is based partly on global comparisons and partly on case-studies of nine countries... more...
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