Poverty, inequality and growth in developing countries : theoretical and empirical approaches /: theoretical and empirical approaches. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Atsushi Maki.
• Editors: Maki, Atsushi, 1948-
• 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); 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 hypothesis7. 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 poor1. 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 poverty5. 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; 3. Theoretical models; 4. Estimation; 5. Conclusion. 8 The possibility of a border economic zone: Asian Golden Quadrangle1. 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; 4. Characteristics of fishery systems in Taiwan; 5. Conclusion; 10 Conclusion; Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 339.4/6091724; Poverty -- Developing countries; Equality -- Developing countries; Urbanization -- Developing countries; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- Macroeconomics; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Economic Conditions; Economic history; Equality; Poverty; Urbanization; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- 21st century; Developing countries; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781315696058; 1315696053; 9781317444794; 1317444795
• Related ISBNs: 9781138023260
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 10, 2015).
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