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This book looks at developmental pathways to poverty reduction that emphasize employment-centred structural change, social policies that both protect citizens and contribute to economic development, and types of politics that support economic transformation and participation of the poor in growth processes.

Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors and Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Key Messages -- Overview -- Poverty Reduction in Africa: A Global Agenda -- Poverty in Africa: Stylized Facts -- Africa's Slower Poverty Reduction -- Growth Fundamentals and Poverty Financing -- Earning More on the Farm -- Moving Off the Farm: Household Enterprises -- Managing Risks and Conflict -- Mobilizing Resources for the Poor -- Way Forward: Four Primary Policy Areas -- Notes -- References -- Introduction -- Notes -- References -- 1. Poverty in Africa -- Poverty Today and Tomorrow -- Africa's Poverty in Profile -- Lessons from Recent Experience -- Notes -- References -- 2. Africa's Demography and Socioeconomic Structure -- High Fertility Holds Back Poverty Reduction -- Poor Initial Conditions -- More and Better Income-Earning Opportunities for the Poor -- A Way Forward -- Notes -- References -- Fundamentals 1 Africa's Human Development Trap -- The Health Poverty Trap -- The Education Poverty Trap -- Escaping the Human Development Poverty Trap -- Notes -- References -- 3. Earning More on the Farm -- Largely Favorable Conditions for Agricultural Development -- Not All Agricultural Growth Is Equally Poverty Reducing -- An Integrated Approach Is Needed -- Inclusive Value Chain Development as Response -- The Need for Complementary Public Goods, Especially for Staples -- Notes -- References -- Fundamentals 2 The Nexus of Gender Inequality and Poverty -- Gender Gaps in Human Endowments -- Glaring Differences in the Time Use of Men and Women -- Differences in Asset Ownership and Control between Women and Men -- Gender Gaps Exacerbated by Formal and Informal Institutions and Norms -- Mobility and Safety Challenges for Women -- Policy Levers to Address Gender Gaps and Reduce Poverty -- Notes -- References -- 4. Moving to Jobs Off the Farm.

Intro -- Editors' Note -- Contents -- 1 Inequality in Middle-Income Countries: Analysis and Suggestions -- 1.1 Main Issues -- 1.1.1 Issue 1: Most of the World's Poor Come from Middle-Income Countries -- 1.1.2 Issue 2: Inequality Is Increasing in Many Middle-Income Countries -- 1.1.3 Issue 3: Inequality May Hinder Development -- 1.2 Why Inequality Persists in Middle-Income Countries -- 1.3 Addressing Inequality in Middle-Income Countries: Policy, Practice and Case Studies -- 1.4 The Need for a Diversity of Policies to Reduce Inequality -- 1.4.1 Addressing Regional Inequalities -- 1.4.2 Addressing Inequalities in Health and Education -- 1.4.3 Changes in Fiscal Policy -- 1.4.4 Improving Social Protection -- 1.5 Summary -- References -- 2 Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction of China: Progress and Main Policies -- 2.1 Inclusive Growth in China: Experience and Key Features -- 2.1.1 Reform of the Economic System Promotes Rapid Economic Growth and Drives Large-Scale Poverty Reduction Across the Country (1978-2001) -- 2.1.2 Policy Adjustment Promotes Overall Planning of Urban and Rural Areas and Drives Balanced Development (2002-2010) -- 2.1.3 Building an Institutional System Promotes Inclusive Growth and Boosts Comprehensive, Coordinated and Sustainable Economic and Social Development (Since 2011) -- 2.2 Main Policies Promoting Inclusive Growth in China -- 2.2.1 Adjusting and Optimizing the Industrial Structure, and Emphatically Promoting the Transformation of the Economic Development Model -- 2.2.2 Improving the Quality and Ability of Workers, and Creating More Employment and Development Opportunities -- 2.3 Employment and Social Security Policies for Migrant Population -- 2.4 Labor Transfer and Training -- 2.4.1 Adjusting Income Distribution to Narrow the Income Gap -- 2.5 Policy Concerning Individual Income Tax.

Alleviating Poverty through Development and Achieving Moderate Prosperity for All Chinese -- Policy and Practice of Poverty Alleviation Through Industrial Development -- Operation Mode and Policy Practice of Poverty Alleviation Through Relocation -- Education and Poverty Alleviation under the Perspective of Public Policy -- History and Expectation of Financial Poverty Alleviation in China -- Practice Exploration of Social Poverty Alleviation in China -- Overall Poverty Alleviation Strategy among Areas in China.

Poverty Reduction in a Changing Climate, edited by Hari Bansha Dulal, is a work which discusses the new innovations and funding mechanisms which have emerged in response to the rise of climate-related challenges in the twenty-first century. Dulal and the text's contributors explore the synergies and implications of those innovations with respect to poverty alleviation goals

With more than two-thirds of the world's poor living in rural areas, higher rural incomes are a pre-requisite for sustained poverty reduction and reduced hunger. This volume sets out a strategy for raising rural incomes which emphasises the creation of diversified rural economies with opportunities within and outside agriculture. Agricultural policies need to be integrated within an overall mix of policies and institutional reforms that facilitate, rather than impede, structural change. By investing in public goods, such as infrastructure and agricultural research, and by building effective so

Tanzania's Second National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP II) is a continuation of government and national commitments to accelerate economic growth and fight poverty. Though MKUKUTA I (NSGRP I) yielded demonstrable positive results, it failed to meet some targets. MKUKUTA II was therefore implemented for realizing Tanzania's Development Vision 2025 and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). MKUKUTA II is oriented more toward growth and enhancement of productivity, with greater alignment of the interventions toward wealth creation as a way out of poverty

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This volume (consisting of 5 chapters, in addition to an introduction) is concerned with the role of agricultural policies in developing countries, with a focus on their potential for raising the incomes of agricultural and rural households and thereby reducing poverty. The welfare impacts of agricultural policies and commodity prices, the stabilization policies after the 2007-08 food crisis, and the use of input subsidies, are addressed.

This paper focuses on Haitiâ??s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and 2014â??2016 Three-Year Investment Program. The Haiti Strategic Development Plan presents the new framework for the planning, programming, and management of Haitian development, the vision and the strategic guidelines for the countryâ??s development, and the four major work areas to be implemented to ensure the recovery and development of Haiti. The Three-Year Investment Program, 2014â??2016 (PTI 2014â??2016) concerns implementation of the Strategic Plan for Development of Haiti and more specifically implementation of the gove

This book synthesizes the findings of a longer work which sets out a strategy for raising rural incomes. It emphasises the creation of diversified rural economies with opportunities within and outside agriculture. Agricultural policies need to be integrated within an overall mix of policies and institutional reforms that facilitate, rather than impede, structural change. By investing in public goods, such as infrastructure and agricultural research, and by building effective social safety nets, governments can limit the role of less efficient policies such as price controls and