Gender, Economic Growth and Poverty
Subtitle: Market Growth and State Planning in Asia and the Pacific
Contributors: Noeleen Heyzer (Editor); Gita Sen (Editor)
Publisher: International Books
Published: April 1, 1995
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 395
ISBN-13: 9789062249848
Subjects: Macroeconomics; Political economy; Poverty; Politics / Current Events; Economic Growth; Sex Roles (Sociological Aspects); Social Science; Sociology; Pacific Ocean; Gender Studies; General; Development - Business Development; ASIA; Pacific Area; Women in development
Description: This volume looks at the extent to which macro-planning and major poverty alleviation programmes of the Asia-Pacific region concretely benefit women, and thus provides a regional perspective on the interrelationships of gender, economic growth and poverty.

The essays included here (a selection from papers presented at a meeting on the subject in Vietnam) focus on issues related to the interlinkages between macro-economic patterns and gender and poverty situations, major approaches to gender issues and poverty alleviation, and new possibilities to promote gender equity and reduce poverty.