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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Editor(s): Heshmati, Almas. Series: Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFG; JFFA; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319309804
ISBN
9783319309804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.00

Paperback. A damning critique of the 'poverty industry' which has grown out of development studies, this provocative work also offers a radical new approach to poverty alleviation. Series: International Studies in Poverty Research. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; J; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786990440
ISBN
9781786990440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.57

Hardback. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786990457
ISBN
9781786990457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.70

hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415876728
ISBN
9780415876728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.84

Hardcover. Editor(s): Beasley, Thomas W. Num Pages: 281 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607417378
ISBN
9781607417378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.61
€ 96.46

Paperback. The United States is among the most affluent nations in the world and has its largest economy; nevertheless, it has more poverty than most countries with similar standards of living. This title includes discussions of poverty in the context of the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street movements and chapters on the Great Recession and global poverty. Num Pages: 226 pages, 25 line illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
226
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276369
ISBN
9780520276369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.11

Paperback. "University of Cambridge, Department of Applied Economics, Occasional Papers: 18. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Paperback. A good clean copy. First UK Edition". Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
SKU
KON0522803
ISBN
9780521096072
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 9.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. This volume synthesizes the author's exploration of the subject of poverty as presented at the 12th Yrjo Jahnsson Lecture at the University of Helsinki. This three lecture collection confronts the questions surrounding the persistence of poverty in rich countries. Series: The Yrjo Jahnsson Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFA; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210290
ISBN
9780631210290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.30

Hardcover. Following the 2010 earthquake catastrophe, this book examines the economic and political challenges facing Haiti. It presents an overview of the country's economic history, and seeks new prospects for economic growth and development in the future. Editor(s): Lundahl, Mats. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JMC; JFFC; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480. Essays on Underdevelopment and Post Disaster Prospects. 304 pages, 2. Editor(s): Lundahl, Mats. Following the 2010 earthquake catastrophe, this book examines the economic and political challenges facing Haiti. It presents an overview of the country's economic history, and seeks new prospects for economic growth and development in the future. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JMC; JFFC; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Dimension: 196 x 145 x 24. Weight: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230289413
ISBN
9780230289413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.40

Paperback. Using a range of indicators to measure livelihood and well-being, this report shows how widespread poverty is in the UK and highlights the vast geographical disparities in levels of poverty. It goes on to set out what needs to be done to address the trends revealed and describes effective policies. Num Pages: 196 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JHBC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 367. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012566
ISBN
9781853837074
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Editor(s): Haas, Marlin C. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629483603
ISBN
9781629483603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.82
€ 126.88

Hardback. Editor(s): O'Leary, Ann; Frew, Paula M. Num Pages: 234 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JKSN; KCP; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319438313
ISBN
9783319438313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.66

Hardcover. Editor(s): Mink, Gwendolyn; O'Connor, Alice M. Num Pages: 895 pages, 65. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; GTB; JFFA; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1955.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
895
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576075975
ISBN
9781576075975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.93
€ 167.14

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.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571811912
ISBN
9781571811912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.95

Paperback. These strategies, training resources, and more help improve the performance of students of low socioeconomic status by preventing their misidentification as learning disabled and supporting school-readiness skills. Editor(s): Howard, Lizette Y.; Dresser, Sandy G.; Dunklee, Dennis R. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFA; JNK; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412969048
ISBN
9781412969048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.12

Paperback. In the 1990s, policy specialists made "dependency" the issue and crafted incentives to get people off welfare. This work gives an account of the thinking behind these very different views of "the poverty problem," in a century-spanning inquiry into the politics, institutions, ideologies, and social science that shaped poverty research and policy. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFCX; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780691102559
ISBN
9780691102559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.09

Hardcover. Editor(s): Tang, Kwong-Leung; Wong, Chack-kie. Num Pages: 219 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 191 x 20. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
219
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590338285
ISBN
9781590338285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.60
€ 57.29

paperback. BIC Classification: JFF. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Condition
New
Edition
1994th Edition
SKU
V9780333593547
ISBN
9780333593547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.13

Hardback. This study explores the status and trends in human well-being as it varies worldwide. Human well-being comes from a nation's physical, social, economic, and political macro systems. A metric of descriptive statistics is built for each, and then aggregated into one metric to gauge the level in each nation. Num Pages: 116 pages, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFFA; JPH; JPS; JPV; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761859420
ISBN
9780761859420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.59

Paperback. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447323983
ISBN
9781447323983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.78

Hardback. This book highlights strategies for poverty reduction in developing countries, with emphasis on the power of the market mechanism and vigor of the private sector, focusing ODA on a few longer term challenges and leveraging advances in technology to the fullest, and underlining the importance of human rights and security. Editor(s): Shiraishi, Takashi; Yamagata, Tatsufumi; Yusuf, Shahid. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 207 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230219946
ISBN
9780230219946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.13

Paperback. An examination of how Botswana overcame the legacies of exceptional resource deficiency and colonial neglect, to transform itself from one of the poorest nations of the world to a middle income economy. Contributions review how economic, social and institutional policies interacted to produce successful poverty reduction. Editor(s): Selolwane, Onalenna. Series: Developmental Pathways to Poverty Reduction. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; KCB; KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349444281
ISBN
9781349444281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.54

Hardcover. An examination of how Botswana overcame the legacies of exceptional resource deficiency and colonial neglect, to transform itself from one of the poorest nations of the world to a middle income economy. Contributions review how economic, social and institutional policies interacted to produce successful poverty reduction. Editor(s): Selolwane, Onalenna. Series: Developmental Pathways to Poverty Reduction. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; JFFA; KCB; KCM; KCP; KCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137270160
ISBN
9781137270160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.68

Hardback. This book analyses government relationships with international financial institutions (IFIs) to evaluate the role of citizen participation in formulating national poverty reduction policies in low-income countries. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JFFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Bristol University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447305699
ISBN
9781447305699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.95

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