Poverty, Inequality and Growth in Developing Countries Theoretical and empirical approaches

There are many problems regarding poverty, inequality and growth in developing countries in Asia and Africa. Policy makers at the national level and at international institutions such as the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund and others have implemented various policies in order...

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Main Author	Maki, Atsushi
Format	eBook Book
Language	English
Published	London Routledge 2015 Taylor and Francis Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group
Edition	1
Series	Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy
Subjects	21st century adult Adult Equivalence Scale African Studies Armut Armutsbekämpfung Asian Economics Business Business & Economics CHIANG MAI coefficient curve Deep Sea Fisheries Developing countries Developing countries - Economic conditions - 21st century Development Economics Development economics and emerging economies Econometrics Econometrics and economic statistics Economic conditions Economics Economics, Finance, Business and Management engel Engel Curve engel's Engel’s Coefficient Entwicklungsländer Equality Equality > Developing countries equivalence Fishery Associations gini GMS Program In-kind Consumption income Informal Employment Interdisciplinary studies International Economics Management & auxiliary services Micro-data Sets middle Middle Income Stage Middle Income Trap Nonagriculture Sector Nonfiction Poverty Poverty > Developing countries QUAID System Quantile Regression Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects Regional / International studies Schwellenländer Thai Lao Friendship Bridge Total Expenditure Elasticity Total Expenditure Increases trap Urbanization Urbanization > Developing countries Vice Versa Vietnam Household Living Standards Survey Wirtschaftswachstum Durable Household Goods Quantile Regression Vietnam Household Living Standards Survey Total Expenditure Increases Middle Income Trap Vice Versa Thai Lao Friendship Bridge GMS Program Income inequality QUAID System Nonagriculture Sector Food Poverty Line In-kind Consumption Total Expenditure Elasticity Poverty reduction Fishery Associations Micro-data Sets Developing economies Engel Curve Public policies Engel's Coefficient Adult Equivalence Scale Informal Employment Middle Income Stage Deep Sea Fisheries GMS Country Agricultural economics Japanese Fishery Development economics Chiang Rai CHIANG MAI
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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Notes on Contributors -- 1 Introduction -- Overview -- Structure of the book -- Overview of the chapters -- 2 Are luxury goods really luxuries? The validity of the Törnqvist-Wold hypothesis -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Data used for the analysis -- 3. Estimating demand functions for nineteen commodities in the food category -- 4. The linear expenditure system (LES) and the quadratic expenditure system (QES) -- 5. The Törnqvist-Wold hypothesis regarding necessities and luxuries -- 6. Comparisons of empirical findings conducted by Deaton (1987, 1988, 1990) and Maki (1998, 2002) regarding the validity of the Törnqvist-Wold hypothesis -- 7. Conclusion -- 3 Engel's Law in Vietnam and the Philippines: effects of in-kind consumption on inequality and poverty -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Data used for empirical analysis of consumer behavior in Vietnam and the Philippines -- 3. Engel curves in Vietnam and the Philippines -- 4. The role of in-kind transactions -- 5. Implications -- 6. Conclusion -- 4 Informal agriculture sector in Indonesia: big in size, small in contribution, and full of the working poor -- 1. What is the informal economy? -- 2. The gap between the formal and informal sectors -- 3. Poverty: households engaged in informal employment in agriculture or nonagriculture sectors -- 4. Case study of regional differences between the two provinces -- 5. Summary and policy implications -- 5 Effects of remittances on income inequality and poverty in the Philippines -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Income, inequality, and poverty profile -- 3. Determinants of the migration decision -- 4. Effects of remittances on inequality and poverty -- 5. Conclusion
6 Area disparity of income and expenditure in Sri Lanka: based on micro-data sets of the Household Income and Expenditure Survey of 2006-2007 -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Overview of Household Income and Expenditure Survey of Sri Lanka -- 3. Income and expenditure -- 4. Income and expenditure of specific households -- 5. Conclusion -- 7 The agricultural sector in Thailand's middle-income stage -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Economic development in Thailand -- 3. Theoretical models -- 4. Estimation -- 5. Conclusion -- 8 The possibility of a border economic zone: Asian Golden Quadrangle -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Golden Quadrangle -- 3. Progress of the Greater Mekong Subregion Program -- 4. Enhancing partnerships with foreign countries -- 5. Policy recommendations for the development of the GQ -- 6. Conclusion -- 9 Development of the fishery systems in modern Taiwan -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Introducing Japanese fishery systems in Taiwan -- 3. Development of fisheries in modern Taiwan -- 4. Characteristics of fishery systems in Taiwan -- 5. Conclusion -- 10 Conclusion -- Index