ISBN:
9781315696058
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in the modern world economy 142
Series Statement:
Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy Ser.
Parallel Title:
Print version Poverty, inequality and growth in developing countries
DDC:
339.4/6091724
Keywords:
Urbanization
;
Poverty
;
Equality
;
Developing countries - Economic conditions - 21st century
;
Electronic books
;
Developing countries Economic conditions 21st century
Abstract:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Notes on Contributors -- 1 Introduction -- Overview -- Structure of the book -- Overview of the chapters -- 2 Are luxury goods really luxuries? The validity of the Törnqvist-Wold hypothesis -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Data used for the analysis -- 3. Estimating demand functions for nineteen commodities in the food category -- 4. The linear expenditure system (LES) and the quadratic expenditure system (QES) -- 5. The Törnqvist-Wold hypothesis regarding necessities and luxuries -- 6. Comparisons of empirical findings conducted by Deaton (1987, 1988, 1990) and Maki (1998, 2002) regarding the validity of the Törnqvist-Wold hypothesis -- 7. Conclusion -- 3 Engel's Law in Vietnam and the Philippines: effects of in-kind consumption on inequality and poverty -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Data used for empirical analysis of consumer behavior in Vietnam and the Philippines -- 3. Engel curves in Vietnam and the Philippines -- 4. The role of in-kind transactions -- 5. Implications -- 6. Conclusion -- 4 Informal agriculture sector in Indonesia: big in size, small in contribution, and full of the working poor -- 1. What is the informal economy? -- 2. The gap between the formal and informal sectors -- 3. Poverty: households engaged in informal employment in agriculture or nonagriculture sectors -- 4. Case study of regional differences between the two provinces -- 5. Summary and policy implications -- 5 Effects of remittances on income inequality and poverty in the Philippines -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Income, inequality, and poverty profile -- 3. Determinants of the migration decision -- 4. Effects of remittances on inequality and poverty -- 5. Conclusion.
Description / Table of Contents:
""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""Preface""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""1 Introduction""; ""Overview""; ""Structure of the book""; ""Overview of the chapters""; ""2 Are luxury goods really luxuries? The validity of the Törnqvist-Wold hypothesis""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Data used for the analysis""; ""3. Estimating demand functions for nineteen commodities in the food category""; ""4. The linear expenditure system (LES) and the quadratic expenditure system (QES)""
Description / Table of Contents:
""5. The Törnqvist-Wold hypothesis regarding necessities and luxuries""""6. Comparisons of empirical findings conducted by Deaton (1987, 1988, 1990) and Maki (1998, 2002) regarding the validity of the Törnqvist-Wold hypothesis""; ""7. Conclusion""; ""3 Engel's Law in Vietnam and the Philippines: effects of in-kind consumption on inequality and poverty""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Data used for empirical analysis of consumer behavior in Vietnam and the Philippines""; ""3. Engel curves in Vietnam and the Philippines""; ""4. The role of in-kind transactions""; ""5. Implications""
Description / Table of Contents:
""6. Conclusion""""4 Informal agriculture sector in Indonesia: big in size, small in contribution, and full of the working poor""; ""1. What is the informal economy?""; ""2. The gap between the formal and informal sectors""; ""3. Poverty: households engaged in informal employment in agriculture or nonagriculture sectors""; ""4. Case study of regional differences between the two provinces""; ""5. Summary and policy implications""; ""5 Effects of remittances on income inequality and poverty in the Philippines""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Income, inequality, and poverty profile""
Description / Table of Contents:
""3. Determinants of the migration decision""""4. Effects of remittances on inequality and poverty""; ""5. Conclusion""; ""6 Area disparity of income and expenditure in Sri Lanka: based on micro-data sets of the Household Income and Expenditure Survey of 2006-2007""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Overview of Household Income and Expenditure Survey of Sri Lanka""; ""3. Income and expenditure""; ""4. Income and expenditure of specific households""; ""5. Conclusion""; ""7 The agricultural sector in Thailand's middle-income stage""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Economic development in Thailand""
Description / Table of Contents:
""3. Theoretical models""""4. Estimation""; ""5. Conclusion""; ""8 The possibility of a border economic zone: Asian Golden Quadrangle""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. The Golden Quadrangle""; ""3. Progress of the Greater Mekong Subregion Program""; ""4. Enhancing partnerships with foreign countries""; ""5. Policy recommendations for the development of the GQ""; ""6. Conclusion""; ""9 Development of the fishery systems in modern Taiwan""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Introducing Japanese fishery systems in Taiwan""; ""3. Development of fisheries in modern Taiwan""
Description / Table of Contents:
""4. Characteristics of fishery systems in Taiwan""
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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