Poverty : a persistent global reality

Poverty : a persistent global reality / edited by John Dixon and David Macarov.

This book addresses the long-standing global issue of poverty. An introductory chapter explores concepts and definitions of poverty, the subsequent chapters providing detailed examinations of poverty in ten different countries: UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Malta, The Netherlands,...

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Other Authors: Dixon, John (Editor), Macarov, David (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.
Subjects:
Poverty > Case studies.
Poverty > Developing countries > Case studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Poverty & Homelessness.
Poverty
Developing countries
Electronic books.
Case studies
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Table of Contents:
  • The meaning and measurement of poverty / Stewart MacPherson and Richard Silburn
  • Australia / David Cox
  • Canada / Hugh Shewell
  • Hong Kong / Stewart MacPherson
  • Ireland / Tim Callan and Brian Nolan
  • Malta / Carmel Tabone
  • Netherlands / Henk-Jan Dirven, Didier Fouarge and Ruud Muffels
  • Philippines / Karen E. Gerdes and Kyle Lyn Pehrson
  • United Kingdom / Richard Silburn
  • United States of America / James Midgley and Michelle Livermore
  • Zimbabwe / Edwin Kaseke
  • Poverty in review / David Macarov and John Dixon.

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