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Poverty and Peasantry in Peru’s Southern Andes, 1963–90
by R.F. WattersThis study views the peasantry in the context of the historical experience of conquest and domination. Since the 1950s the community of Chilca has become more mobilized and confident, and increasingly affected by capitalism, urbanization, the Peruvian Revolution and agrarian reform.
Poverty and Low Income in the Nordic Countries (Routledge Revivals)
by Björn Gustafsson Peder J. PedersenThis title was first published in 2000: The Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers decided in 1994 to initiate and finance a comparative study to understand better the structure and development of poverty in five Nordic countries, (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden). The main question posed is how the number of people living with low incomes has changed over time and what characterizes such households.? Since no official poverty line has been defined in the Nordic countries, the comparative study examines a set of different definitions of poverty and analyzes the change in poverty rates and poverty composition in light of those different definitions.
Poverty and Low Income in the Nordic Countries (Routledge Revivals)
by Björn Gustafsson Peder J. PedersenThis title was first published in 2000: The Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers decided in 1994 to initiate and finance a comparative study to understand better the structure and development of poverty in five Nordic countries, (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden). The main question posed is how the number of people living with low incomes has changed over time and what characterizes such households.? Since no official poverty line has been defined in the Nordic countries, the comparative study examines a set of different definitions of poverty and analyzes the change in poverty rates and poverty composition in light of those different definitions.
Poverty and Inequality in the Era of Structural Reforms: The Case of Bolivia (Kieler Studien - Kiel Studies #336)
by Julius SpatzFueled by the ongoing debate about the distributive effects of the Washington Consensus, the dynamics of poverty and inequality have returned to the center of attention of academic scholars, policymakers, and the public at large. The main obstacles to analyzing this issue are incomplete income and consumption data in developing countries. Hence, the book presents a new dynamic cross-survey microsimulation methodology and applies it to generate the database for a detailed case study on Bolivia during the era of structural reforms. Building upon this database, the dynamics of different dimensions of poverty and inequality in 1989 - 2002 are analyzed with various microeconomic tools. The empirical results suggest that in the case of Bolivia the impact of the Washington Consensus has neither lived up to the expectations of its proponents nor to the fears of its critics.
Poverty and Inequality in East Asia: Work, Family and Policy (New Horizons in Social Policy series)
Foreword by Timothy M. (Tim) Smeeding, Founding Director of the Luxembourg Income Study and Lee Rainwater Distinguished Professor of Public Affairs and Economics, University of Wisconsin, USThis insightful book addresses the urgent need for robust evidence on recent trends and factors contributing to poverty and inequality in East Asia. Using data from international projects, including the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS), as well as national data, expert contributors monitor trends in poverty and inequality within and between countries, while also identifying the factors that are driving them, both nationally and regionally. Chapters explore labour market and demographic developments, changes in family and household structures and roles, and changes in policy settings. Investigating how these factors act both independently and interactively to generate nationally and regionally unique features of poverty and inequality, the book highlights how inequality has been rising on a global scale and suggests how welfare states should respond. Poverty and Inequality in East Asia will be a valuable resource for researchers and students studying Asian development and social policy, comparative social policy, labour policy and family policy. Drawing on state of the art data to compare experiences in selected Western economies against those in East Asia, the book will also be a useful resource for policy makers.
Poverty and Health [2 volumes]: A Crisis among America's Most Vulnerable [2 volumes]
by A. B. Mayfield-Clarke Adrienne L. Riegle Akilah Dulin Keita Allison A. Appleton Andrew S. London Augustine J. Kposowa Barbara J. Zappia Brian Joseph Gillespie Chantell B. Frazier Darlene M. Jenkins David S. Kirk Debarashmi Mitra Deborah L. Puntenney Donna D. Mcalpine Ernesto CastañEda Georgiana Bostean Hanna Jokinen-Gordon Jacob Avery Jeffrey M. Timberlake Jessica Bauer Walker John J. Green Josué Gilberto Lachica Karen T. Van Gundy Kathleen T. Grimm Kathryn Strother Ratcliff Kevin M. Fitzpatrick Krysia N. Mossakowski Lauren Kay Brinkley-Rubenstein Lonnie Hannon Margaret Hardy Mary T. Lewis Maura Nsonwu Meghan L. Mills Michel Boudreaux Nicholas Gibson Peggy Kahn Raleigh Bailey Sharon Warren Cook Susan D. Stewart Timothy Stablein Travis P. Baggett William Lofton Turner Yolanda McdonaldA collection of in-depth essays focused on the health issues facing the poorest populations in the United States as it relates to the common good of all Americans.Despite living in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, far too many low-income and no-income men, women, and children in this nation are without health insurance or health care. More than half of those financially bereft have a serious health problem, with poor children three to five times more likely to experience chronic health issues than their more affluent peers. This set is a compilation of writings that address the complex problem of poverty and health across location and population. Through two informative volumes, the authors examine key issues including health care delivery, access, and disparities among various disenfranchised populations. Leading experts explore the reciprocal relationship between economic disadvantage and poor health, and ponder potential solutions to cope with these challenges.
Poverty and Health [2 volumes]: A Crisis among America's Most Vulnerable [2 volumes]
by Kevin Michael FitzpatrickA collection of in-depth essays focused on the health issues facing the poorest populations in the United States as it relates to the common good of all Americans.Despite living in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, far too many low-income and no-income men, women, and children in this nation are without health insurance or health care. More than half of those financially bereft have a serious health problem, with poor children three to five times more likely to experience chronic health issues than their more affluent peers. This set is a compilation of writings that address the complex problem of poverty and health across location and population. Through two informative volumes, the authors examine key issues including health care delivery, access, and disparities among various disenfranchised populations. Leading experts explore the reciprocal relationship between economic disadvantage and poor health, and ponder potential solutions to cope with these challenges.
Poverty and Exclusion in a Global World
by A.S. Bhalla Frédéric LapeyreIn Western Europe, the notion of social exclusion is rapidly diffusing in recent years. This book investigates the notion of social exclusion as a new way to approach social issues such as the 'new poverty' long-term-unemployment, precariousness, social polarization and disintegration. Particular attention is paid to both the global relevance of an approach in terms of social exclusion and its value compared to more conventional approaches in terms of poverty of deprivation. It is shown that social exclusion goes beyond these by explicitly embracing the relational as well as the distributional aspects of poverty and emphasizing processes. In this book, the authors explore the specific forms of social exclusion in the ongoing processes of globalization, deregulation, crisis of the welfare state, and rise of individualism.
Poverty And Ethnicity In The UK (PDF)
by Lucinda PlattPoverty rates vary dramatically across the UK's ethnic groups - an issue of concern both for poverty-reduction policies and for social justice. This book provides a comprehensive account of these variations and explores the reasons why they occur. Drawing on a wealth of research conducted since 1991, and with a particular focus on the most recent evidence, the report reviews what we know about poverty and ethnicity and provides a detailed and considered insight into the factors contributing to the differing rates of poverty. In addition to outlining the policy implications of existing research, the author also reflects on the limitations to our knowledge and understanding of the issues, which serves as a useful framework for a future research agenda. The book is valuable both as a comprehensive assessment of the topic and as an up-to-date and searchable resource on relevant research writings. It is essential reading for all those wishing to know more about ethnic differences in poverty experience and the contributing factors. It provides a sophisticated reading of the literature for students and researchers and a policy-informed take on the research for policy-makers.
Poverty Alleviation Via Forest Carbon Sequestration: Theory, Empirical Evidence, and Policy Implications (International Research on Poverty Reduction)
by Weizhong Zeng Fan YangThis book focuses on two issues: the creation of benefits and opportunities for the poverty-stricken people and the trade-off between FCS and poverty alleviation. At the theoretical level, it explains the essential characteristics of PAFCS, analyses the impact mechanism of FCS projects in poverty alleviation, clarifies the stakeholders and their interests and demands, and delineates the dynamic mechanism of FCS projects and poverty alleviation. Based on this theoretical framework, the current situation and challenges for PAFCS in southwest China's ethnic areas are examined in depth. Project performance was quantitatively measured both for projects themselves and for community farmers. The research emphasises that FCS projects in poverty-stricken areas are not the same as PAFCS, highlights the combination of poverty alleviation theory and ecological compensation theory, and considers PAFCS as an intersection of poverty research and ecological compensation research. Additionally, theresearch suggested that FCS projects are not general poverty alleviation projects, highlights the need for full respect to be granted to the subjective will and value judgement of farmers, including poverty-stricken farmers, takes the lead in focusing on the win–win goal of combating climate change and reducing poverty, and makes a breakthrough in researching some key issues that need to be solved in the practice of PAFCS in the ethnic areas of Southwest China. This book is helpful for global scholars in the field of sustainable development, anti-poverty and forest carbon sequestration, government officials, and organisations in developing countries concerned with agricultural development, forestry economy, and sustainable development, as well as all the people around the world who want to find innovative solutions in the climate negotiations.
Poverty Alleviation Investment and Private Economy in China: An Exploration of The Guangcai Programme
by Lin WangThis book explores the mechanisms and significance of China’s private economy participating in poverty alleviation. By basing its analysis on theories of development economics and public economics, the book stresses practical significance and abandons unreasonable assumptions. It uses a systematic set of statistical analysis tools and descriptive statistics to provide a multidimensional and highly visual format. Beyond the traditional qualitative comparison of countries, it also introduces quantitative comparison. Considering the increasing concern and curiosity about China’s booming economy and rising private sector, the book is highly topical, offering readers theoretical insights into China’s poverty alleviation mechanisms and essential information on the role played by the private economy in social and economic development.
Poverty, AIDS and Hunger: Breaking the Poverty Trap in Malawi
by A. Conroy M. Blackie A. Whiteside J. Malewezi J. SachsUsing the experiences of Malawi, one of the poorest countries on the African continent, to illustrate both the challenges that poverty creates, and the opportunities for change that exist. Poverty, AIDS and Hunger outlines an easily-replicable model, at modest cost, that could lift people quickly out of poverty, with sustainable benefits.
Poverty: A Persistent Global Reality
by John Dixon Professor John Dixon David MacarovThis 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, The Philippines and Zimbabwe. Each chapter follows a consistent format, to facilitate comparison and focuses on the following issues:- * the socio-economic and historical context within which poverty exists * the extent and nature of poverty its causes * the measures that have been taken to mitigate it. This book will be essential reading for students of social policy and administration as well as development studies and anthropology.
Poverty: A Persistent Global Reality
by Professor John Dixon John Dixon David MacarovThis 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, The Philippines and Zimbabwe. Each chapter follows a consistent format, to facilitate comparison and focuses on the following issues:- * the socio-economic and historical context within which poverty exists * the extent and nature of poverty its causes * the measures that have been taken to mitigate it. This book will be essential reading for students of social policy and administration as well as development studies and anthropology.
Poverty: The Basics (The Basics)
by Bent GrevePoverty has dire consequences on the ability to fulfil one’s aspirations for life. Poverty has strong implications for social cohesion and societies’ abilities to function in harmonious ways. This book presents the readers with the core concepts, latest development and knowledge about policies that work to eliminate absolute poverty. This volume shows what the consequences are for the quality of life of those living in poverty. It describes life for people in poverty in general, but also deals more specifically with children, in-work poverty and the elderly, thus providing a life, generational and global perspective on poverty, including the impact on people’s happiness levels. The book also discusses policies aimed at poverty reduction, such as changes to the labour market – including the risk of working poor – and shows that there is a variety of possible instruments available to reduce poverty. These range from direct provision of social security to ensuring education and a better functioning labour market. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book provides a succinct insight into the concept of poverty, how to measure it, the situation of poverty around the globe as well as different types of possible interventions to cope with poverty. Supporting theory with examples and case studies from a variety of contexts, suggestions for further reading, and a detailed glossary, this text is an essential read for anyone approaching the study of poverty for the first time.
Poverty: The Basics (The Basics)
by Bent GrevePoverty has dire consequences on the ability to fulfil one’s aspirations for life. Poverty has strong implications for social cohesion and societies’ abilities to function in harmonious ways. This book presents the readers with the core concepts, latest development and knowledge about policies that work to eliminate absolute poverty. This volume shows what the consequences are for the quality of life of those living in poverty. It describes life for people in poverty in general, but also deals more specifically with children, in-work poverty and the elderly, thus providing a life, generational and global perspective on poverty, including the impact on people’s happiness levels. The book also discusses policies aimed at poverty reduction, such as changes to the labour market – including the risk of working poor – and shows that there is a variety of possible instruments available to reduce poverty. These range from direct provision of social security to ensuring education and a better functioning labour market. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book provides a succinct insight into the concept of poverty, how to measure it, the situation of poverty around the globe as well as different types of possible interventions to cope with poverty. Supporting theory with examples and case studies from a variety of contexts, suggestions for further reading, and a detailed glossary, this text is an essential read for anyone approaching the study of poverty for the first time.
Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time
by Howard SchultzIn Pour Your Heart Into It, former CEO and now chairman emeritus Howard Schultz illustrates the principles that have shaped the Starbucks phenomenon, sharing the wisdom he has gained from his quest to make great coffee part of the American experience. The success of Starbucks Coffee Company is one of the most amazing business stories in decades. What started as a single store on Seattle's waterfront has grown into the largest coffee chain on the planet. Just as remarkable as this incredible growth is the fact that Starbucks has managed to maintain its renowned commitment to product excellence and employee satisfaction. Marketers, managers, and aspiring entrepreneurs will discover how to turn passion into profit in this definitive chronicle of the company that "has changed everything... from our tastes to our language to the face of Main Street" (Fortune).
Pour le Sport: Physical Culture in French and Francophone Literature
This edited volume gathers together studies examining various aspects of physical culture in literature written in French from Europe and around the Francophone world. We define “physical culture” as the systematic care for and development of the physique, and interpret it to include not only sport in the modern sense, but also all the athletic activities that preceded it or relate to it, such as bodily forms of exercise, leisure, and artistic creation. Our essays pursue diverse interpretive approaches and focus on texts from a wide variety of periods (medieval to the present) and genres (short stories, novels, essays, poetry) in order to consider the fundamental—yet highly neglected—place of physical activities in literature and culture from the French-speaking world.Some of the questions the essays explore include: Does the genre “sports literature” exist in French, and if so, what are its characteristics? How do governments or other political entities mobilize sports literature? What role do narratives about sports—especially the creation of teams—play in the construction of national, regional and/or local identities? How is physical culture used in literary works for pedagogical or ideological purposes? To what extent do sports performances provide a metaphorical and figurative discourse for discussing literature and culture?
Potters without a Wheel: Ethnography of the Mritshilpis in Kolkata
by Saswati BhattacharyaThis book is an ethnographic study of clay idol-makers of Kumartuli in Kolkata, India. Much of the visibility and identity of Kolkata’s creative culture has been dependent upon the clay artists of Kumartuli for the last 100 years or so. This book explores the nature of the carefully constructed identity of these idol-makers as mritshilpis , or clay artists, who, as opposed to ordinary potters, work with their hands instead of a wheel. It looks at how the mritshilpis consciously embrace and expand their market based on this variation and elevated status as artists instead of artisans and studies the embeddedness of this identity within the commodity markets. It also shows that commodity markets, in this case the market of clay idols, are an outcome of trends of urbanisation, popular demand, corporatisation and commodification of culture, all of which have shaped the contours of clay idol-making as not only an occupation but a brand identity. Drawing on extensive fieldwork and in-depth interviews, the book highlights the larger structural relationship between urbanisation, indigenous occupational categories and identity politics. It will be indispensable to scholars and researchers of sociology, social anthropology, political studies, cultural history, urban economy, art history, urbanisation, cultural studies and urban sociology.
Potters without a Wheel: Ethnography of the Mritshilpis in Kolkata
by Saswati BhattacharyaThis book is an ethnographic study of clay idol-makers of Kumartuli in Kolkata, India. Much of the visibility and identity of Kolkata’s creative culture has been dependent upon the clay artists of Kumartuli for the last 100 years or so. This book explores the nature of the carefully constructed identity of these idol-makers as mritshilpis , or clay artists, who, as opposed to ordinary potters, work with their hands instead of a wheel. It looks at how the mritshilpis consciously embrace and expand their market based on this variation and elevated status as artists instead of artisans and studies the embeddedness of this identity within the commodity markets. It also shows that commodity markets, in this case the market of clay idols, are an outcome of trends of urbanisation, popular demand, corporatisation and commodification of culture, all of which have shaped the contours of clay idol-making as not only an occupation but a brand identity. Drawing on extensive fieldwork and in-depth interviews, the book highlights the larger structural relationship between urbanisation, indigenous occupational categories and identity politics. It will be indispensable to scholars and researchers of sociology, social anthropology, political studies, cultural history, urban economy, art history, urbanisation, cultural studies and urban sociology.
Potenzielle und realisierte Durchlässigkeit in gegliederten Bildungssystemen: Eine lokalstrukturelle Übertrittsanalyse in zwei Schulsystemen
by Dominique OeschDominique Oesch analysiert die potenzielle und realisierte Durchlässigkeit anhand der Schweizer Schulsysteme des Kantons Basel-Stadt und des deutschsprachigen Teil des Kantons Fribourg. Damit leistet die Untersuchung mit Fokus auf den Übertritt in die Sekundarstufe II einen substanziellen Beitrag zur Beschreibung der Nutzung durchlässiger Strukturen. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass der lokalstrukturelle Kontext und das regionale Bildungsangebot die faktische Nutzung der Durchlässigkeit beeinflussen. In einer disparitätsanalytischen Perspektive finden sich für das durchlässigere Bildungssystem von Deutsch-Fribourg sowohl ungleichheitsvergrößernde als auch -vermindernde Effekte der sozialen Herkunft. Die Ergebnisse werden innerhalb ihrer institutionellen und lokalstrukturellen Kontexte diskutiert.
Potenziale entdecken: Neun Inspirationen für eine ganzheitliche Persönlichkeits- und Unternehmensentwicklung
by Ralf Schneider Robert Becker Marion SchreierDie Autoren zeigen auf Basis aktueller neuropsychologischer Erkenntnisse eine neue ganzheitliche Perspektive auf, wie Individuen und Kollektive wie Teams, Einheiten oder ganze Organisationen weiterentwickelt werden können. Es werden neun Potenzialfelder identifiziert und im Sinne einer ganzheitlichen Persönlichkeits- und Unternehmensentwicklung beleuchtet. Erst wenn es gelingt, alle Potenzialfelder gezielt zu „bespielen“, wird tatsächlich das gesamte Potenzial einer Persönlichkeit und/oder eines Unternehmens ausgeschöpft! Anschauliche Beiträge erfolgreicher Experten aus Wissenschaft und Unternehmenspraxis inspirieren dazu, anhand dieser Potenzialfelder neu über Menschen und Organisationen nachzudenken und Leistungspotenziale zu entdecken.
Potenziale des Fernlinienbusverkehrs in Deutschland: Eine systemdynamische Betrachtung
by Christian BurgdorfChristian Burgdorf geht der Frage nach, ob sich der Fernlinienbus nach der Marktliberalisierung im Januar 2013 langfristig im innerdeutschen Personenfernverkehr etablieren kann. Hierfür verwendet er ein systemdynamisches Simulationsmodell, mit dem sich die Entwicklung verschiedener Kenngrößen wie Verkehrsleistung und Umsatz unter Berücksichtigung bestimmter Rahmenbedingungen und Veränderungsprozesse in Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft abschätzen lässt. Neben fundierten Erkenntnissen zu den Potenzialen des Fernlinienbusverkehrs in Deutschland erhalten Forscher und Praktiker auch einen ausführlichen Einblick in die Konstruktion des Modells.
Potenzialbeurteilung - Diagnostische Kompetenz entwickeln, die Personalauswahl optimieren
by Thomas Lang-von Wins Claas Triebel Ursula Gisela Buchner Andrea SandorDie lernende Potenzialbeurteilung ist ein Leitfaden zur Weiterentwicklung der diagnostischen Kompetenz, der Ihnen hilft, Ihren eigenen Weg bei der Analyse von Potenzialen zu finden und zu einem zuverlässigen diagnostischen Urteil zu gelangen. – Nah an den Anforderungen der Realität und doch entlang der Kriterien wissenschaftlich fundierter Eignungsdiagnostik. Schlüsselfertigkeiten für die Personalauswahl …
Potentialisierung organisieren: Die Entstehung eines neuen Wohlfahrtstaatsregimes? (Organisationssoziologie)
by Justine Grønbæk Pors Niels Åkerstrøm AndersenWas sind die aktuellen Herausforderungen des Managements im öffentlichen Sektor? In diesem Buch werden diese als eine Spannung zwischen klassischen Kontroll- und Steuerungsansprüchen einerseits und Erwartungen an Innovations- und Wandlungsfähigkeit andererseits beschrieben. Anhand von empirischen Analysen u.a. zur historischen Entwicklung des Wohlfahrtsstaats, zu einzelnen Wohlfahrtsorganisationen, zum Mitarbeiter in der Verwaltung oder zur Bürgerbeteiligung eruiert das Buch die Entstehung eines Wohlfahrtstaatsregimes der „Potentialisierung“: Die These ist, dass das Organisieren von Möglichkeiten jenseits gegenwärtiger Möglichkeitsvorstellungen die prägende Leitidee für die Gestaltung unserer heutigen Wohlfahrtsgesellschaft ist.Der InhaltDie Zukunft offen halten ● Die Unmöglichkeit, die Gesellschaft zu steuern ● Von der Bürokratie zur Verwaltung der Potentialisierung ● Wohlfahrtseinrichtungen als Ort unendlicher Potentialisierung ● Die Suche nach Potentialen jenseits von Fachdisziplinen und Funktionscodes ● Vom Vertrag zur Partnerschaft ● Der spielerische Mitarbeiter ● Der Bürger als Ressource ● Der Staat der PotentialisierungDie AutorenProf. Dr. Niels Åkerstrøm Andersen und Dr. Justine Grønbæk Pors sind am Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy der Copenhagen Business School tätig.