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245 0 0 _aPoverty targeting in Asia
_h[electronic resource] /
_cedited by John Weiss.
260 _aCheltenham, U.K. ;
_aNorthampton, Mass. :
_bEdward Elgar,
_cc2005.
300 _a1 online resource (xvii, 282 p.) :
_bill., maps
500 _aFive countries selected for study: India, Indonesia, the Peoples Republic of China, the Philippines, and Thailand.
500 _aEdited 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.
500 _a"A joint publication of the Asian Development Bank Institute and Edward Elgar Publishing."
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _a1. 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.
520 _aFollowing 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.
650 0 _aPoverty
_zAsia
_vCongresses.
650 0 _aPoverty
_zPacific Area
_vCongresses.
650 0 _aMicrofinance
_zAsia
_vCongresses.
650 0 _aMicrofinance
_zPacific Area
_vCongresses.
651 0 _aAsia
_xEconomic conditions
_y1945
_vCongresses.
651 0 _aPacific Area
_xEconomic conditions
_y20th century
_vCongresses.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
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700 1 _aWeiss, John,
_d1948-
710 2 _aAsian Development Bank.
_bInstitute.
710 2 _aEdward Elgar Publishing.
776 1 _z9781845421236 (hardback)
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856 4 0 _uhttps://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781845421236.xml
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