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The Poverty of Nations

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  • © 1999

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  1. A. M. Khusro

    1. Government of India, India
      Delhi University, India
      Institute of Economic Growth, India

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Executive Summary

    1. Executive Summary

      • A. M. Khusro
      Pages 1-27

  3. The Nature of Poverty

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
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    2. Introduction

      • A. M. Khusro
      Pages 31-34

    3. Persistence of Poverty and Early Attempts to Eradicate it

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      Pages 35-42

    4. Advent of the Market Economy and its Impact on Poverty

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      Pages 43-46

  4. Measurements of Poverty

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
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    2. Alternative Definitions and Measurements of Poverty

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      Pages 49-58

    3. Some Macro-Indicators of Poverty

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      Pages 59-67

    4. Absolute and Proportionate Poverty

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      Pages 68-72

    5. Sectoral Poverty: Literacy, Education and Health

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      Pages 73-82

    6. Human Deprivation and Distress

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      Pages 83-85

    7. Levels of Human Development

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      Pages 86-96

    8. International Differences in Poverty Levels

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      Pages 97-101

    9. Poverty in the Highly Developed Market Economies

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      Pages 102-111

    10. Poverty in India

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      Pages 112-133

  5. Some Solutions for Poverty Removal

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135
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    2. How Recession in the Asian Economies Negatively Impacts the Poverty Situation

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      Pages 137-144

    3. What Obstructs and What Facilitates Poverty Removal

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      Pages 145-154

    4. Strategies for Poverty Reduction in Different Regimes

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      Pages 155-167
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The Poverty of Nations demonstrates that poverty remains a universal phenomenon, even as most parts of the world see increases in affluence of varying degrees. Cutting across the globe, the study focuses on 24 countries including the industrialised economies, planned economies, developing market economies, mixed economies and the least developed economies. Professor Khusro examines the causes of poverty and of development, the impact of colonialism and the industrial revolution and policies for reducing global poverty today. Theoretical questions of measuring poverty are allied to historical and contemporary analysis.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Government of India, India

    A. M. Khusro

  • Delhi University, India

    A. M. Khusro

  • Institute of Economic Growth, India

    A. M. Khusro

About the author

A. M. Khusro is Emeritus Professor of Economics at Delhi University.

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