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by Christopher B. Barrett (Editor); Michael Carter (Editor); Jean-Paul Chavas (Editor)
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- Title The Economics of Poverty Traps
- Author Christopher B. Barrett (Editor); Michael Carter (Editor); Jean-Paul Chavas (Editor)
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 464
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Chicago Press
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780226574301 / 022657430X
- Weight 1.55 lbs (0.70 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.3 in (23.11 x 16.00 x 3.30 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Poverty, Marginality, Social
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2018006264
- Dewey Decimal Code 339.46
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Hardback. New. What circumstances or behaviors turn poverty into a cycle that perpetuates across generations? The answer to this question carries especially important implications for the design and evaluation of policies and projects intended to reduce poverty. Yet a major challenge analysts and policymakers face in understanding poverty traps is the sheer number of mechanisms--not just financial, but also environmental, physical, and psychological--that may contribute to the persistence of poverty all over the world. The research in this volume explores the hypothesis that poverty is self-reinforcing because the equilibrium behaviors of the poor perpetuate low standards of living. Contributions explore the dynamic, complex processes by which households accumulate assets and increase their productivity and earnings potential, as well as the conditions under which some individuals, groups, and economies struggle to escape poverty. Investigating the full range of phenomena that combine to generate…
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