Understanding Global Poverty

Causes, Capabilities and Human Development
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-23077-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 290 Seiten, Format (B × H): 172 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 544 g

Understanding Global Poverty introduces students to the study and analysis of poverty, helping them to understand why it is pervasive across human societies, and how it can be reduced through proven policy solutions. Using the capabilities and human development approach, the book foregrounds the human aspects of poverty, keeping the voices, experiences and needs of the world’s poor in the centre of the analysis.
Drawing on decades of teaching, research and fieldwork, this interdisciplinary volume is unique in its rigorous application of the multiple disciplines of anthropology, sociology, political science, public health and economics to the phenomenon of global poverty. Starting with definitions and measurement, the book goes on to explore causes of poverty and policy responses, aiming to give a realistic account of what poverty reduction programmes actually look like. Finally, the book draws together the ethics of why we should work to reduce poverty and what actions readers themselves can take to reduce poverty.
This book is an accessible and engaging introduction to the key issues surrounding poverty, with key questions, case studies, discussion questions and further reading suggestions to support learning. Perfect as an introductory textbook for postgraduates and upper level undergraduates, Understanding Global Poverty will also be a valuable resource to policy makers and development practitioners looking for a comprehensive guide to the theoretical frameworks of poverty through the lens of human development.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Curtis, Benjamin (Behavioural Insights Team, UK)

Cosgrove, Serena

Cosgrove, Serena (Seattle University, USA)

Curtis, Benjamin

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziale Ungleichheit, Armut, Rassismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Wohnen & Obdachlosigkeit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements
Preface
List of maps
Chapter 1: Building a Framework for Understanding Poverty Benjamin Curtis and Serena Cosgrove
Chapter 2: Development and its Debates Benjamin Curtis and Serena Cosgrove
Chapter 3: Multidimensional Poverty Measurements Benjamin Curtis
Chapter 4: Health and Poverty Paula E. Brentlinger
Chapter 5: Geographical and Spatial Poverty Benjamin Curtis
Chapter 6: Gender and Poverty Serena Cosgrove
Chapter 7: State Institutions, Governance, and Poverty Benjamin Curtis
Chapter 8: Conflict and Poverty Serena Cosgrove
Chapter 9: Education as Poverty Reduction Benjamin Curtis
Chapter 10: The Environment and Poverty Reduction Benjamin Curtis
Chapter 11: Financial Services for the Poor Serena Cosgrove
Conclusion: Ethics and Action: What Should You Do about Global Poverty? Benjamin Curtis and Serena Cosgrove
List of contributors

Über Autor(innen)

Serena Cosgroveis anAssistant Professor of International StudiesatSeattle University, USA.
Benjamin Curtis is aSenior Advisor atThe Behavioural Insights Team, UK.