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Poverty targeting in Asia [electronic resource] / edited by John Weiss. - Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2005. - 1 online resource (xvii, 282 p.) : ill., maps

Five countries selected for study: India, Indonesia, the Peoples Republic of China, the Philippines, and Thailand. Edited versions of papers presented at an Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) workshop in November 2003 and a conference in December 2003, both held in Tokyo. "A joint publication of the Asian Development Bank Institute and Edward Elgar Publishing."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Experiences with poverty targeting in Asia : an overview / John Weiss -- 2. Poverty targeting in India / Pradeep Srivastava -- 3. Poverty targeting in Indonesia / Ari A. Perdana and John Maxwell -- 4. Poverty targeting in the People's Republic of China / Wang Sangui -- 5. Poverty targeting in Thailand / Peter Warr and Isra Sarntisart -- 6. Poverty targeting in the Philippines / Arsenio Balisacan and Rosemarie Edillon -- 7. Micro-finance and poverty reduction in Asia / John Weiss, Heather Montgomery and Elvira Kurmanalieva.

Following a comprehensive overview by the editor, this book offers a detailed assessment of the results of directly channelling resources to the poor and extensively discusses the experience of five Asian countries--India, Indonesia, the People's Republic of China, the Philippines and Thailand.

ISBN: 9781845424701 (e-book)

LCCN: 2004054865

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Poverty--Asia--Congresses.
Poverty--Pacific Area--Congresses.
Microfinance--Asia--Congresses.
Microfinance--Pacific Area--Congresses.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Asia--Economic conditions--1945--Congresses.
Pacific Area--Economic conditions--20th century--Congresses.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HC415.P6 / P687 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 339.4/6/095