Poverty


"Breadline Europe"

The Measurement of Poverty

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"Studies in Poverty, Inequality & Social Exclusion" series; The governments of 117 countries agreed at the World Summit on Social Development to prepare annual national anti-poverty plans. Two measures in particular were recommended for absolute and overall poverty. This book examines poverty in Europe within this agreed international framework. With illustrations. Paperback, 475 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 845g.
Author:  (Gordon, David, ed.)
ISBN:  1861342926
Publisher:  Policy Press
Date:  2001  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Poverty

"Chronic Poverty and Development Policy in India"

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With illustrations. Hardback, 408 pages. Size: 224 x 153 mm. Weight: 582g.
Author:  (Mehta, Aasha Kapur, ed.)
ISBN:  0761934642
Publisher:  Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd
Date:  2006  (India)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Poverty

"Early Care and Education for Children in Poverty"

Promises, Programs and Long-Term Results

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"Suny Series in Youth Social Services, Schooling & Public Policy" series; With illustrations. Paperback, 296 pages. Size: 230 x 150 mm. Weight: 465g.
Author:  (Barnett, W.Steven, ed.)
ISBN:  0791436209
Publisher:  State University of New York Press
Date:  1998  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Poverty

"Ending Child Poverty By 2020"

The First Five Years

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Five years on from the Government's historic pledge to abolish child poverty within twenty years, CPAG has brought together leading academics and campaigners to reflect on the progress that the Government is making towards this goal. Paperback, 80 pages. Weight: 505g.
Author:  (Dornan, Paul, ed.)
ISBN:  1901698726
Publisher:  Cpag
Date:  2004  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Poverty

"The Impact of Economic Policies on Poverty and Income Distribution"

Evaluation Techniques and Tools

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Reviews techniques and tools that can be used to evaluate the poverty and distributional impact of economic policy choices. This title describes the most robust techniques and tools, from the simplest to the most complex, and aims to identify best practices. It also addresses an evaluation technique and its applications. With 1. Hardback, 440 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 771g.
Author:  (Bourguignon, Francois, ed.)
ISBN:  0821354914
Publisher:  World Bank Publications
Date:  2004  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Poverty

"In the Name of the Poor"

Contesting Political Space for Poverty Reduction

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Current development discourse on poverty reduction mainly emphasizes the respective roles of the state and the market. This work argues, via a series of original fieldwork investigations, for the importance of exploring and understanding the poor's own actions. With tables, index, notes. Paperback, 304 pages. Size: 216 x 138 mm. Weight: 350g.
Author:  (Webster, Neil, ed.)
ISBN:  1856499596
Publisher:  Zed Books Ltd
Date:  2002  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Poverty

"Moving Out of Poverty"

Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives

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"Moving Out of Poverty" series; With illustrations. Paperback, 392 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 535g.
Author:  (Narayan, Deepa, ed.)
ISBN:  0821369911
Publisher:  World Bank Publications
Date:  2007  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Poverty

"The New Conditionality"

The Politics of Poverty Reduction Strategies

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This title offers a critique of Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRSs) and their implications for democracy. With illustrations. Paperback, 192 pages. Size: 215 x 135 mm. Weight: 55g.
Author:  (Gould, Jeremy, ed.)
ISBN:  1842775235
Publisher:  Zed Books Ltd
Date:  2005  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Poverty

"Poverty and Exclusion"

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With illustrations, 1 map. Rev ed. Paperback, 48 pages. Weight: 234g.
Author:  (Firth, Lisa, ed.)
ISBN:  1861684533
Publisher:  Independence Educational Publishers
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Poverty

"Poverty and Progress in the Us South Since 1920"

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"European Contributions to American Studies" series; Poverty, disease, and illiteracy had long bedevilled the US South, even before the agricultural depression of the 1920s became subsumed within the Great Depression of the 1930s. This volume incldues essays that examine a variety of responses to economic depression and poverty. Paperback, 208 pages. Size: 260 x 180 mm. Weight: 419g.
Author:  (Jones, Suzanne W., ed.)
ISBN:  9086590489
Publisher:  Vu University Press
Date:  2006  (Netherlands)
Readership:  Poverty

"Poverty and Social Deprivation in the Mediterranean"

Trends, Policies and Welfare Prospects in the New Millennium

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"International Studies in Poverty Research" series; Presents a comparative study of poverty and social deprivation in the Mediterranean Basin. This book covers Southern Europe, Turkey, the Balkans, North Africa, and the Near East. It documents the changing profiles of poverty and social deprivation with empirical material. With illustrations. Paperback, 416 pages. Size: 215 x 135 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author:  (Petmesidou, Maria, ed.)
ISBN:  1842777572
Publisher:  Zed Books Ltd
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Poverty

"Poverty and Social Exclusion in Britain"

The Millennium Survey

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"Studies in Poverty, Inequality & Social Exclusion" series; Offering an analysis of the Poverty and Social Exclusion Survey, this title charts the extent and nature of material and social deprivation and exclusion in Britain at the end of the 20th century. It measures the extent of social exclusion, and provides an understanding of poverty and social exclusion from a national and international perspective. With illustrations. Paperback, 512 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 762g.
Author:  (Gordon, Dave, ed.)
ISBN:  1861343736
Publisher:  Policy Press
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Poverty

"Poverty and the Wto"

Impacts of the Doha Development Agenda

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"Trade and Development Series" series; First comprehensive assessment of the poverty impacts of a WTO agreement. With illustrations. Paperback, 384 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 196g.
Author:  (Winters, L.Alan, ed.)
ISBN:  082136314X
Publisher:  World Bank Publications
Date:  2006  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Poverty

"Poverty, Inequality and Health in Britain 1800-2000"

A Reader

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"Studies in Poverty, Inequality & Social Exclusion" series; This text presents extracts from classic texts together in one volume. Each extract is accompanied by information about the author, and an introduction by the editors draws together themes of change and continuity over 200 years. With illustrations facsim., maps, portraits. Paperback, 424 pages. Size: 240 x 172 mm. Weight: 801g.
Author:  (Smith, George Davey, ed.)
ISBN:  186134211X
Publisher:  Policy Press
Date:  2001  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Poverty

"Poverty Traps"

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Argues that there are many conditions that may trap individuals, groups, and whole economies in intractable poverty. This book presents evidence of harmful neighborhood effects and discusses policies to overcome them, with attention to the uncertainty that exists in evaluating such policies. With 29 line illus. 8 tables.. Hardback, 256 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 500g.
Author:  (Bowles, Samuel, ed.)
ISBN:  0691125007
Publisher:  University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
Date:  2006  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Poverty

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