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Yogesh . Ed(S): Atal - Poverty in Transition and Transition in Poverty - 9781571811912 - V9781571811912
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Poverty in Transition and Transition in Poverty

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Description for Poverty in Transition and Transition in Poverty Hardback. Poverty is an issue facing countries around the globe, yet it is a multi-dimensional phenomenon caused by a variety of factors, differing from context with no linear chain of cause and effect. The occurrence and persistence of poverty is influenced by an interrelated web of economic, social, psychological, cultural, and political factors. Editor(s): Atal, Yogesh. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; JFSC; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 456.

Poverty is an issue facing countries around the globe, yet it is a multi-dimensional phenomenon caused by a variety of factors, differing from context with no linear chain of cause and effect. The occurrence and persistence of poverty is influenced by an interrelated web of economic, social, psychological, cultural, and political factors.

Focusing on countries-in-transition belonging to the former Soviet bloc where the existence of poverty was officially denied until the collapse of the Soviet Union, this volume examines the ways in which each country is dealing with its newly acknowledged and rapidly increasing poverty. The transition from ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Herndon, United States
ISBN
9781571811912
SKU
V9781571811912
Shipping Time
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99-15

About Yogesh . Ed(S): Atal
Yogesh Atal, a social anthropologist by training, joined UNESCO as Regional Adviser in 1974 where he embarked on a long and distinguished career that led, in 1997, to him being promoted to Principal Director. He published numerous books on issues related to social development and the eradication of poverty and was nominated Man of the Year by the American Biographical ... Read more

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