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The Politics of Poverty Reduction (Paperback)
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The Politics of Poverty Reduction (Paperback)
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Globally, there is a commitment to eliminate poverty; and yet the
politics that have caused anti-poverty policies to succeed in some
countries and to fail in others have been little studied. The
Politics of Poverty Reduction focuses on these political processes.
Analysis is based partly on global comparisons and partly on
case-studies of nine countries that span the developing world.
Where governments are politically weak, they need to make alliances
with other groups to stay in power, and where these have been with
low-income groups, the result may be a lasting and effective
pro-poor strategy. Often pro-poor policies have been brought in not
with progressive intentions, but out of fear that the state will
fall apart unless pro-poor elements are incorporated into
government, and the most effective regimes in reducing poverty have
seldom been the kindest and most benevolent. The ability to provide
the poor with access to key markets, and in particular labour and
capital, is crucial, and this in turn requires fiscal strength. Two
crucial elements in the story are the ability to frame
labour-intensive policies (given that labour is often the only
thing that poor people are able to sell) and the design of
effective tax and expenditure policies. Aid donors can make a key
contribution, partly through reinforcing recipients' fiscal
capacity, but much more through providing technical support of the
right kind.
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