UID:
almafu_9958114506102883
Format:
xxviii, 281 pages :
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illustrations, map ;
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23 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-280-37335-0
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9786610373352
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0-8213-6341-7
Series Statement:
Directions in development
Content:
Following the 1998 financial crisis, four out of every ten people slipped into poverty, not able to meet basic needs. Luckily, post-crisis economic rebound was impressive and broad-based ? albeit uneven ? across sectors and regions. This title explores the nature of poverty, both nationally and regionally, to identify the groups with a high poverty risk. It then examines growth-poverty linkages through the labor market, as well as the contribution of growth and inequality to the recent poverty reduction. It also considers the expected impact of WTO accession on overall growth and poverty. Fina
Note:
This report has been prepared by a World Bank multi-sector team led by Radwan Shaban ... and others.
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Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; Figures; Tables; Part I The Nature of Poverty in the Russian Federation; Boxes; Part II Economic Recovery and Poverty Reduction; Part III Reforming Sectoral Policies for Alleviating Poverty; Part IV Poverty Monitoring; Appendixes; References; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-6340-9
Language:
English
