Fighting Poverty: The Development-employment Link

by Islam, Rizwanul

• ISBN13: 9781588263964
• ISBN10: 1588263967
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-10-01
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures	vii
Preface	xvii
1 Introduction
Rizwanul Islam	1	(8)
Part 1 Analytic Framework and Cross-Country Analysis
2 Exploring the Employment Nexus: The Analytics of Pro-Poor Growth
S.R. Osmani	9	(22)
3 The Nexus of Economic Growth, Employment, and Poverty Reduction: An Empirical Analysis
Rizwanul Islam	31	(32)
4 Employment Policies for Poverty Reduction
Azizur Rahman Khan	63	(44)
Part 2 Country Studies
5 Bangladesh: Linkages Among Economic Growth, Employment, and Poverty
Rushidan Islam Rahman and K.M. Nahiul Islam	107	(54)
6 Bolivia: Employment-Poverty Linkages and Policies
Luis Carlos Jemio and Maria del Carmen Choque	161	(58)
7 Ethiopia: Growth, Employment, Poverty, and Policies
Mulat Demeke, Fantu Guta, and Tadele Ferede	219	(48)
8 India: Employment-Poverty Linkages and Policy Options
K. Sundaram and Suresh D. Tendulkar	267	(46)
9 Indonesia: Poverty, Employment, and Wages
Iyanatul Islam	313	(50)
10 Uganda: Economic Growth, Employment, Poverty, and Pro-Poor Policies
Kahann I.B. Kabananukye, Adrine E.K. Kabananukye, J. Krishnamurly, and Daisy Owomugasho	363	(46)
11 Vietnam: Employment-Poverty Linkages and Policies for Pro-Poor Growth
Pham Lan Huong, Bui Qiang Tuan, and Dinh Hien Minh	409	(58)
Part 3 Conclusion
12 Implications for Public Policy
Rizwanul Islam	467	(8)
Bibliography	475	(24)
The Contributors	499	(4)
Index	503	(18)
About the Book	521