2004, ISBN: 9781851095575

A Reference Handbook, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), Auflage, World Poverty provides an authoritative and balanced examination of the many facets of world poverty and the policy issues sur… More...

A Reference Handbook, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), Auflage, World Poverty provides an authoritative and balanced examination of the many facets of world poverty and the policy issues surrounding it.World Poverty: A Reference Handbook provides an authoritative overview of world poverty as it stands today. Economic expert Geoffrey Gilbert offers a balanced examination of the controversies and policies surrounding world poverty and addresses such fundamental issues as the definition of poverty and the construction of indicators and indices.In clear terms, this reference work sheds light on spatial patterns of poverty around the globe; the quality of health, food, shelter; and the commitments of the international community. Issues of special interest such as globalization, effectiveness of foreign aid, corruption, and goals for poverty reduction are presented from diverse angles. As with all volumes in the series, this essential reference includes biographical profiles, pivotal documents, and detailed listings of organizations and resources. [PU: Bloomsbury Publishing (USA)], Seiten: 320, [ED: 1], Bloomsbury Publishing (USA), 2004<

ISBN: 1851095578

Part of a series designed to serve as introductory research resources for important world issues, this text by Gilbert (economics, Hobart and William Smith Colleges) takes on the issue of… More...

Part of a series designed to serve as introductory research resources for important world issues, this text by Gilbert (economics, Hobart and William Smith Colleges) takes on the issue of global poverty and the organizations and programs attempting to deal with it. He provides a basic overview of issues, institutions, and terminology; explores the Social Science Social Science eBook, ABC-CLIO<

ISBN: 9781851095575

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ISBN: 9781851095575

ABC-CLIO Poverty in Sociology , UK,GB,DE,ES,FR,IT,US,CA,MX,AU,NZ 20040914 English Social Sciences 1, Bloomsbury Publishing