Development and Poverty Reduction: A Global Comparative Perspective

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of figures
List of tables
Notes on contributors
Acknowledgments
List of abbreviations
Part I: Background discussions
	1 Introduction: poverty reduction in comparative perspective
		China as an example of effective poverty reduction
		Poverty, inequality, and economic growth
		Poverty issues in the globalized world
		The contributions of this volume
		The organization of the book
		Discussion and conclusion
		Notes
		References
	2 The state and development: the two political economy models of China and the West
		Introduction
		Western political economy: the separation between politics and the economy
		The Chinese political economy: development as the state’s responsibility
		The future of the two models of political economy
		Notes
		References
Part II: America
	3 Poverty in the US and its causes
		Measuring and mismeasuring poverty
		Economic challenges
		Demographic challenges
		Social challenges
		Government programs
		“Labor activation”
		Notes
Part III: Africa
	4 Development and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
		Introduction
		Aggregate economic growth, monetary poverty, and inequality
		Non-monetary welfare indicators and human development
		Structural transformation, jobs, and the informal sector
		Foreign aid, macroeconomic policy, governance, and conflict
		Critical issues for the future
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
	5 An overview of recent trends in official development assistance: contradictory new directions in the relationship between DAC donors and China
		Introduction
		The case for aid in the face of the current critical onslaught
		The DAC aid model
		Criticisms of the DAC aid model
		Complex political realities as a reason for aid failure
		The neoliberal critique and its current influence
		Media and right-wing populist attacks on aid
		Aid in support of donors’ national interests
		Chinese foreign assistance
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
	6 Africa’s quest for poverty alleviation: lessons from and reflections on the role of China
		Introduction
		Africa’s growth amidst poverty
		The gravity of poverty in Africa and its causes
		Initiatives to tackle poverty
		Challenges of poverty alleviation
		Reflections on lessons from and the role of China
		Conclusion
		References
	7 Strengthening Sino-African poverty alleviation collaboration through knowledge sharing
		Introduction
		Fighting rural poverty through targeted measures
		International collaboration and poverty alleviation
		Knowledge sharing as the core of collaboration in poverty alleviation
		Conclusion and policy recommendations
		Notes
		References
Part IV: Southeast Asia
	8 Poverty reduction experiences of Southeast Asian countries
		Introduction
		Measuring poverty
		Data on poverty incidence
		The growth–poverty nexus
		Estimation results
		Conclusion
		Appendix: data sources
		References
	9 Economic development and poverty reduction in Southeast Asia
		Introduction
		Reducing income poverty
		Shifting paradigms
		The inhospitable city
		Redefining poverty
		Lagging human development
		Insecure employment
		Indispensable, yet vulnerable
		Weakening safety nets
		New challenges ahead
		Knowledge-based and on-demand economies
		Education and society
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
Part V: East Asia
	10 The rise of China and its implications for economics and other developing countries
		Introduction
		How was it possible for China to grow so rapidly for so long?
		Why did China not benefit from the advantage of backwardness before 1979?
		Why were there such dramatic differences in economic performance during the transition period?
		What price did China pay for its success?
		Can China continue this kind of dynamic growth in the years ahead?
		Conclusion: what are the implications of China’s experience for other developing countries and for economics?
		Acknowledgments
		Notes
		References
	11 Poverty reduction in East Asia: a continuing development challenge
		Changing perception of economic development
		The Millennium Development Goals
		Absolute vs relative poverty
		Poverty elimination critical to Xi Jinping’s “China Dream”
		The economic version of the China Dream
		The challenges for China’s next lap
		East Asian experiences in poverty alleviation
		Singapore’s unique approach to poverty alleviation
		Notes
		References
	12 The impact of economic development on the social structure of the Japanese rural community
		Introduction
		The nature of Japanese agriculture
		The manorial system before the Meiji restoration
		Self-farming landlords in the light industrialization period
		Social unrest in the pre-war heavy industrialization period
		Income redistribution policy in the post-war heavy industrialization period
		Implications of Japan’s urbanization experience for the international society
		Notes
		References
	13 The urban informal sector and development in China: institutions and feedback effects
		Introduction
		The informal sector and development
		Different definitions of the informal sector
		Why is the size of the informal sector increasing?
		The institutional constraints on the “formalization” of the informal sector workers
		The informal sector and the labor market: institutional constraints
		The informal sector and social protection: institutional constraints
		Regulation compliance costs and feedback effects
		Discussion
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
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