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 The Microeconomics of Income Distribution Dynamics in East Asia and Latin AmericaEconomists have had much to say about what causes aggregate economic growth, but they have been more reticent about the distributional dimension of that growth. Understanding development and the process of poverty reduction requires understanding not only how total income grows but also how its distribution behaves over time. This book is a major... | | Building the Population Bomb
Across the twentieth century, Earth's human population increased undeniably quickly, rising from 1.6 billion people in 1900 to 6.1 billion in 2000. As population grew, it also began to take the blame for some of the world's most serious problems, from global poverty to environmental
degradation, and became an object of ... | | Mutiny and Leadership
Whenever leadership emerges within a group, there will be resistance to that leadership. Discontent may manifest in a number of ways, and action will always be determined by factors such as resource, numbers, time, space, and the legitimacy of the resistance. What, then, turns discontent into
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Suicide by Democracy: an Obituary for America and the World
merica and the world are in the process of collapse from excessive population growth, most of it for the last century, and now all of it, due to 3rd world people. Consumption of resources and the addition of 4 billion more ca. 2100 will collapse industrial civilization and bring about starvation, disease, violence and war on a staggering scale.... | | An Introduction to International Health
An Introduction to International Health crafts an intricate history of of overseas aid and an intense look at the determinants of population health, poverty, developing world debt and malnutrition. Solutions are examined via primary health care strategies, poverty alleviation, developing world relief, as well as human rights... | | Poor Relief in England, 1350-1600
Between the mid fourteenth century and the Poor Laws of 1598 and 1601, English poor relief moved toward a more coherent and comprehensive network of support. Marjorie McIntosh's study, the first to trace developments across that time span, focuses on three types of assistance: licensed begging and the solicitation of charitable alms;... |
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Microfinance, Risk-taking Behaviour and Rural Livelihood
Nearly 60 % of India’s mammoth 1.2 billion population lives in rural areas.
Unfortunately, India’s rural population contributes only 8 % of the gross domestic
product. India’s formal financial services sector is yet to meet the growing need of
the rural population. The testimony is India’s booming informal... | | Doing Business in 2004: Understanding RegulationA vibrant private sector—with firms making investments, creating jobs, and improving productivity— promotes growth and expands opportunities for poor people. To create one, governments around the world have implemented wide-ranging reforms, including macro-stabilization programs, price liberalization, privatization, and trade-barrier... | | |
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