Poverty, Growth and Institutions in Developing Asia [electronic resource] /
Pernia, E.editor.
Deolalikar, A.editor.
The theme of this book is that economic growth is key, but institutions and other national and subnational attributes matter as well. They are critical to explaining differences in social development and poverty reduction across countries and subnational areas that cannot be accounted for by growth alone. The book concludes that a more complete strategy needs to consider various institutional factors at the national and subnational levels to achieve rapid and sustained poverty reduction. Indeed, paying attention to these factors will benefit both growth and poverty reduction.
"This book is an outcome of ADB's regional technical assistance research project, Pro-Poor Economic Growth and Institutional Constraints to Poverty Reduction in Developing Asia"--Pref.
Papers and discussion from a conference held in October 2001 in Manila, climaxing the project.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
pt. 1. General essays -- pt. 2. Country studies.
The theme of this book is that economic growth is key, but institutions and other national and subnational attributes matter as well. They are critical to explaining differences in social development and poverty reduction across countries and subnational areas that cannot be accounted for by growth alone. The book concludes that a more complete strategy needs to consider various institutional factors at the national and subnational levels to achieve rapid and sustained poverty reduction. Indeed, paying attention to these factors will benefit both growth and poverty reduction.
Regional economics.
Spatial economics.
Political economy.
Economic policy.
Asia—Economic conditions.
Social structure.
Social inequality.
Development economics.
Regional/Spatial Science.
International Political Economy.
Economic Policy.
Asian Economics.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Development Economics.