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Poverty reduction and inequality are undeniably the buzz issues of
the millennium. And where else would one go to understand the
dynamics and paradoxes they raise for policies other than Africa,
the continent historically synonymous with poverty until recently
when chants of 'Africa rising' seem to have replaced mourning for
'the dark continent'? Humongous resources have been dedicated to
policy, research and intervention programmes and projects to reduce
poverty and inequality, with Africa and South Asia getting more
than their fair shares. But while everyone agrees that something is
amiss with the input-output ratio of efforts aimed at poverty
reduction, these efforts continue unquestioningly. This book is
borne out of the need to question that missing link. It sets out to
examine contents, contexts and interventions. The work begins with
continent-wide evidence on Africa, examining the rising penury in
the midst of abundant endowments and growth. The conclusion that
the authors have come to: something is not right with definitions,
measurements and policy measures for tackling poverty across the
land. Country experiences (Nigeria, Cameroon, Australia and the
United States) also agree with the position that poverty reduction
seems to raise, indifferent to the broad policy environment within
which it thrives. This book shows why poverty may not have been
responsive to growth in developing countries in recent years. It
examines outcomes of policies and insists that poverty, inequality
and reduction strategies need not only be context-specific, but
should involve much more than just narrow interventions. If,
therefore, you are interested in questioning conventional positions
about poverty and inequality, this book is for you.
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