Poverty and Well-Being in East Africa - A Multi-faceted Economic Approach (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This volume is a collection of selected studies on poverty and well-being in East Africa. Using a multidimensional approach, the authors hope to provide a broad view of poverty and a thorough account of the variables that contribute to it. As opposed to traditional studies of poverty, which focus mainly on material well-being, this volume includes criteria such as material standard of living, health, education, housing, personal security, access to information, freedom, participation in organization, corruption, trust, and employment. The studies highlighted in this volume are grouped into the following four research areas: child poverty and malnutrition, dynamics and determinants of poverty, multidimensional measures of poverty, and energy-environment-poverty relationships. Together, these studies provide a comprehensive picture of the state of multidimensional poverty, its measurement, causal factors, and policies and practices in Burundi, Cameron, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda and Tanzania. The methodology utilized in the studies is diverse as well, ranging from econometric analysis to decision theory, to neoclassical growth models. This book is geared towards students and researchers interested in economic development, welfare, and poverty in Africa as well as policy makers and members of NGOs and international aid agencies.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being
Release date:	May 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Almas Heshmati
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	281
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-30980-4
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Unemployment Promotions
LSN:	3-319-30980-3
Barcode:	9783319309804

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