Poverty and Rural Development
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1853390585
ISBN-13
9781853390586
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing
Imprint
Practical Action Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 15th, 1990
Print length
458 Pages
Weight
613 grams
Dimensions
21.90 x 13.60 x 3.00 cms
Product Classification:
Poverty & unemploymentRural communitiesDevelopment economics & emerging economies
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This collection of essays presents evidence from a variety of countries and backgrounds - India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Fiji, Brazil, Nigeria and Kenya are among the countries studied. It poses the question of whether peasant poverty is mainly a result of decisions made in the interests of cities and urban groups.
In the developing world, people in rural areas are even poorer than city dwellers. Reducing the gap between city and country, even slightly, could greatly improve the quality of peoples lives. This collection of essays presents evidence from a variety of countries and backgrounds - India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Fiji, Brazil, Nigeria and Kenya are among the countries studied. It poses the question of whether peasant poverty is mainly a result of decisions made in the interests of cities and urban groups. The authors discuss the roles of both markets and governments in attempts to reduce income disparities.
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