Income, Inequality, and Poverty During the Transition from Planned to Market Economy
Income, Inequality, and Poverty During the Transition from Planned to Market Economy

Author: Branko Milanovi?

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780821339947

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World Bank Technical Paper No. 394. Joint Forest Management (JFM) has emerged as an important intervention in the management of Indias forest resources. This report sets out an analytical method for examining the costs and benefits of JFM arrangements. Two pilot case studies in which the method was used demonstrate interesting outcomes regarding incentives for various groups to participate. The main objective of this study is to develop a better understanding of the incentives for communities to participate in JFM.

From Poverty to Power
From Poverty to Power

Author: Duncan Green

Publisher: Oxfam

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 0855985933

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Offers a look at the causes and effects of poverty and inequality, as well as the possible solutions. This title features research, human stories, statistics, and compelling arguments. It discusses about the world we live in and how we can make it a better place.

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1972-09

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13:

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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.

Understanding Poverty
Understanding Poverty

Author: Sheldon DANZIGER

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2009-06-30

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 0674030176

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In spite of an unprecedented period of growth and prosperity, the poverty rate in the United States remains high relative to the levels of the early 1970s and relative to those in many industrialized countries today. Understanding Poverty brings the problem of poverty in America to the fore, focusing on its nature and extent at the dawn of the twenty-first century.