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Nor do most of them believe that there is a viable solution to poverty through public actionthe findings in this book throw light on one reason for the relative ineffectiveness of poverty reduction strategies hitherto, and the huge importance of presenting the problem of poverty in ways that fit more closely with the ways in which national elites understand their worldremarkably, in the rapidly growing literature on poverty, this volume is the first to use survey techniques to explore third world elites' attitudes to povertyoxfam bookshop hove the researchers who have written this volume are clear not only that mass poverty is still the leading humanitarian crisis in developing countries, but that, if effective policies are to be put in place, the national elites who control governments and economies need to be convinced of both the reasons why reducing poverty is in their own and the national interest, and that public action can make a differencewhile the authors found major differences in how national elites understand and represent poverty, the classic threats that induced elites in late 19th century europe to be concerned with reducing poverty - the fear of crime, epidemics, military weakness or political unrest - do not feature prominently in the consciousness of most third world elitessee oxfam website for delivery information read morefive cases - intended to be broadly representative of the diversity of situations in developing countries - were chosen: brazil, south africa, the philippines, bangladesh and haiti
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The volume explores specific issues underlying the poverty measure, analyzes the likely effects of any changes on poverty rates, and discusses the impact on eligibility for public benefitsoxfam bookshop hove each year's poverty figures are anxiously awaited by policymakers, analysts, and the mediain "measuring poverty", a distinguished panel provides policymakers with an up-to-date evaluation of: concepts and procedures for deriving the poverty threshold, including adjustments for different family circumstances; definitions of family resources; and procedures for annual updates of poverty measures"measuring poverty" will be important to government officials, policy analysts, statisticians, economists, researchers, and others involved in virtually all poverty and social welfare issuesyet, questions are increasing about the 30-year-old measure as social and economic conditions changesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein supporting its recommendations the panel provides insightful recognition of the political and social dimensions of this key economic indicator
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Working out of poverty -Â extent and causes of outflow from povertyare people who belonged to a low-income household in still poor three years later? this report shows what the chances of outflowing from poverty are and which factors determine whether people exceed the low-income thresholdis it only about finding work or do other matters, such as a change in the composition of the family, play a role? and what are the reasons people don't look for work to get out of poverty that way? does that have to do with health problems, with poorer job opportunities that discourage people, or with certain views about work and unemployment? the report shows that paid work does not necessarily mean the end of povertygaat het uitsluitend om het vinden van werk of spelen ook andere zaken, zoals een wijziging in de samenstelling van het gezin, een rol? en wat zijn de redenen dat mensen niet naar werk zoeken om op die manier uit de armoede te raken? heeft dat te maken met gezondheidsproblemen, met slechtere arbeidsmarktkansen waardoor men ontmoedigd raakt, of met bepaalde opvattingen over werk en werkloosheid? het rapport laat zien dat betaald werk niet per definitie het einde van de armoede betekentfortunately, however, it also appears that, if people leave poverty, in most cases this is accompanied by finding (more hours) paid worksee oxfam website for delivery information read moregelukkig blijkt echter ook dat, als men uit de armoede uitstroomt, dit in veruit de meeste gevallen gepaard gaat met het vinden van (meer uren) betaald werkoxfam bookshop carlisle uit de armoede werken -Â omvang en oorzaken van uitstroom uit armoede zijn mensen die in behoorden tot een huishouden met een laag inkomen, drie jaar later nog steeds arm? dit rapport laat zien wat de kansen op uitstroom uit armoede zijn en welke factoren bepalen of men boven de lage-inkomensgrens uit komt
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poverty and inequality among chinese minorities gives original research findings and new thinking on a highly topical issue in chinese development economics, and fills a gap in the existing economic literaturethis compelling book investigates the problem of poverty and inequality in and among chinese ethnic minorities, focusing in particular on two important questions: have the minorities shared the fruits of spectacular economic growth in china during the past two decades? is their backwardness due to ethnic and cultural factors or to extremely low incomes? the authors examine the different factors explaining poverty, the relationship between poverty and ethnicity, poverty indicators that permit a comparison between minorities and non-minorities (or the han majority), economic and demographic characteristics of minorities and their educational, occupational and gender profilesbook condition: very good, small indentation/tear on back hinge, errata can be found inside explaining a few printing errorsoxfam bookshop beverley the number of poor people in china is huge, despite recent economic advancesthe minorities in china constitute less than ten per cent of the entire population, yet they represent forty to fifty per cent of the absolute poor see oxfam website for delivery information read morethey consider whether special measures in favour of minorities introduced by the chinese government have contributed to an improvement in their standard of living
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Oxfam bookshop victoria this book explores the connections between infrastructure reform and poverty alleviation in latin america based on a detailed analysis of the effects of a decade of reformsthe book demonstrates that because the access to, and affordability of, basic services is still a major problem, infrastructure investment will be a core component of poverty alleviation programs in the regionthe book's main goal is to provide practical guidelines and methods to help policy makers, reformers, and regulators develop diagnostics to assess infrastructure needs and to ensure that strategies to address them are as cost effective as possible) (bt)Â less see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit shows that although affordability of service tariffs is often an issue, in many instances, access is a much more important concern in meeting the infrastructure needs of the poor; thus, infrastructure provision is a key poverty-reduction toolspecial emphasis is placed on data collection and explanations of some of the quantitative methodologies that can serve as inputs to the studies needed to ensure that the poor are accounted for under any form of infrastructure provision" (contains additional tables, figures, and 77 referencesthe book is divided into five chapters: (1) "introduction"; (2) "macroeconomic and microeconomic linkages between infrastructure reforms and poverty"; (3) "promoting access"; (4) "ensuring consumption affordability"; and (5) "establishing priorities
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The studies suggest that populations often swing in and out of poverty due to changes in business and agricultureoxfam bookshop hove a collection of studies assembled from six countries - south africa, china, ethiopia, pakistan, zimbabwe and chile - using household panel data to examine the issue of povertysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The studies suggest that populations often swing in and out of poverty due to changes in business and agriculturea collection of studies assembled from six countries - south africa, china, ethiopia, pakistan, zimbabwe and chile - using household panel data to examine the issue of povertysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hove spine fade, else very good
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Building upon the author's work in the area, it summarizes the contributions of recent theoretical and empirical work to our understanding of how risk affects rural poverty levels in developing countriesthis volume investigates the relationships between rural poverty, risk, and developmentin particular the book examines what we do and do not know about risk coping strategies among modern poor rural societiessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music totnes throughout their lifetime, men and women are subject to a wide variety of risks, such as illness, accident, death, or less directly, unemployment, crop failure, loss of property, disability, business failure and skill obsolescencein "fine" condition with no marks and good bindingedward elgar hardback with intact djways in which these strategies may be re-examined and improved by governments and international organizations are proposed
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Clothing poverty the hidden world of fast fashion and second-hand clothes by andrew brooks (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Oxfam bookshop st albans this book is karl marx's response to the 'philosophy of poverty' written by m marx felt he must criticise the economic and philosophical views of proudhon, at the same time answering questions relating to the theory and tactics of the revolutionary proletarian movement as it was in plastic covering to book; english translation in by harry quelch see oxfam website for delivery information read moreproudhon, 'an ideologist of the petty bourgeoisie'
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Chapter 4 includes a discussion of lessons learned from a rich set of "good practice" evaluations of poverty projects which have been reviewed for this handbookchapter 1 presents an overview of concepts and methodsthis handbook seeks to provide project managers and policy analysts with the tools needed for evaluating project impactsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is aimed at readers with a general knowledge of statisticsthere is broad evidence on the benefits of economic growth, investments in human capital, and the provision of safety nets for the poorfor some of the more in-depth statistical methods discussed, the reader is referred to the technical literature on the topicoxfam bookshop victoria despite the billions of dollars spent on development assistance each year, there is still very little known about the actual impact of projects on the poorchapter 3 illustrates various analytical techniques through a case studychapter 2 discusses key steps and related issues to consider in implementationbut for a specific program or project in a given country, is the intervention producing the intended benefits and what was the overall impact on the population? could the program or project be better designed to achieve the intended outcomes? are resources being spent efficiently? these are the types of questions that can only be answered through an impact evaluation, an approach which measures the outcomes of a program intervention in isolation of other possible factors
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Tacticos and his bouzoukis ?- music from the greek islands - mfp tracklist a1 strose to stroma sou yia thio - zorba's dance a2 afto to agori - that boy a3 sikou horepse koukli mou - get up, dance my doll a4 sikou horepse sirtaki - get up, dance sirtaki a5 faliriotissa - the girl from faliron a6 laikos horos - folk dance in 9/8 b1 ta pethia tou pirea - never on sunday b2 pai, pai - gone, gone b3 ftohologia - poverty b4 varka sto yialo - rowing boat by the shore b5 ta thakria mou eene kafta - my tears are burning condition lp vinyl record - very good condition the sleeve - very good condition postage to uk only - £380 royal mail standard your album will be shipped in a defendapak corrugated cardboard mailer for added security read more
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It will appeal to all those studying development economics, with particular interest in areas such as diversification, poverty and female empowermentoxfam bookshop beverley accumulation of assets to enable the diversification of activities has been established as crucial in helping the rural poor escape povertythis book uses the information collected in original household surveys conducted in rural areas in four countries to investigate the links between women's position in the household, diversification strategies, labour market participation and poverty reductionin particular, the chapters examine: landlessness in ethiopia feminization of the agricultural labour market in andhra pradesh, india female labour supply and women's power within the household in uganda disadvantages faced by female-headed households in zimbabwe the analysis calls for caution in assuming that labour market expansion necessarily acts to empower women and emphasizes the role female access to assets can have in facilitating diversification and escaping povertyhowever, achieving diversification is not necessarily empowering for women and some initiatives may worsen their positionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe empowerment of women has been identified as a way to overcome inefficiencies in the allocation of resources within the family and so improve agrarian households' productivitythe book centres on country-specific chapters that provide an in-depth focus on an issue of relevance to the location and that tease out the interplay between female empowerment and development in that context
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He moves us through his daily struggle with poverty and neglect in s manchester like it's the most natural thing in the world' daily mirroramid the derelict terraced houses of manchester's hulme, one boy experiences adventures, abuse, crippling poverty and an encounter with the moors murderersdeeply flawed they may be, but amongst the violence, grinding poverty and distinct lack of hygiene and morality lies a strong sense of loyalty and, above all, a spirit of survivaloxfam bookshop cheltenham ***the sunday times bestseller***'tommy's book is a stark but funny and heartwarming snapshot of one year growing up in crippling poverty in an irish traveller family ruled by an abusive, alcoholic father and a drunken, neglectful motherduring this single year before his family implodes and his world changes forever, young tommy almost falls foul of the school welfare officers, the nuns, the police, and myra hindley and ian bradycom see oxfam website for delivery information read morealongside his siblings he begs or steals a few pennies to bring home to his parents to avoid a beating, while looking for something to eat and a little adventure along the waytommy's story continues with boy number 26 - also available nowa raw and often funny snapshot of 7-year-old tommy's brutal young lifetommy lives at the heart of a large irish family in derelict hulme, ruled by an abusive and alcoholic father and a drunk, negligent motherreaders love : a slice of bread and jam:'a beautiful book, humbling, sad and funny all at the same timewith an unlikely sense of fun and a huge dose of good humour, tommy introduces us to his foul-mouthed and chaotic family membersit will stay with me forever''a must-read''a wonderfully atmospheric and emotive story''so sad and still hilariously funny'real reader reviews from goodreads
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Quadagno shows that nixon, who initially supported many of johnson's programs, eventually caught on that the white middle class was disenchantedoxfam bookshop hove thirty years after lyndon johnson declared a war on poverty, the united states still lags behind most western democracies in national welfare systems, lacking such basic programs as national health insurance and child care supportdrawing on extensive primary research, quadagno shows, for instance, how roosevelt, in need of support from southern congressmen, excluded african americans from the core programs of the social security actsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat the same time, affirmative action clashed openly with organized labor, and equal housing raised protests from the white suburban middle-class, who didn't want their neighborhoods integratedthis shift of emphasis eventually alienated white, working-class americans, who had some of the same needs-for health care, subsidized housing, and job training opportunities-but who got very little from these programsthe "american creed" of liberty, justice, and equality clashed with a history of active racial discrimination, says quadagnoin the color of welfare, jill quadagno takes exception to these claims, placing race at the centre of the "american dilemma," as swedish economist gunnar myrdal did half a century agohe realized that his grand plan for welfare reform, the family assistance plan, threatened to undermine wages in the south and alienate the republican party's new constituency-white, southern democrats-and therefore dropped it" yet instead of finally instituting full democratic rights for all its citizens, the policies enacted in that turbulent decade failed dismallysome critics have explained the failure of social programs by citing our tradition of individual freedom and libertarian values, while others point to weaknesses within the working classturning to lyndon johnson's "unconditional war on poverty," she contends that though anti-poverty programs for job training, community action, health care, housing, and education have accomplished much, they have not been fully realized because they became inextricably intertwined with the civil rights movement of the s, which triggered a white backlashthe color of welfare reveals the root cause of this failure-the inability to address racial inequalityit is racism that has undermined the war on poverty, and america must come to terms with this history if there is to be any hope of addressing welfare reform todayjob training programs, for instance, became affirmative action programs, programs to improve housing became programs to integrate housing, programs that began as community action to upgrade the quality of life in the cities were taken over by local civil rights groupsin the s, the united states embarked on a journey to resolve the "american dilemmafrom reconstruction to lyndon johnson and beyond, quadagno reveals how american social policy has continually foundered on issues of race
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It presents an india that is at the cusp of change, attempting to emerge from povertyoxfam bookshop cheltenham if india is described in conflicting and exaggerated terms - a growth miracle, yet a poverty sticken country - breaking through creates a more nuanced portrait of the nationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop beverley latin america is faced with the challenge of achieving the millennium developmental goal to halve poverty in the region byit analyzes how inequality has hindered development, how it interacts with a nation's economic, social and political processes, and how inequality constrains these processes in ways that weakens the prospect of establishing and sustaining a dynamic, wealthy and creative societysee oxfam website for delivery information read morehistorically, this region has experienced persistently high levels of inequality and poverty, the causes and consequences of which are analytically examined hereexamining the key economic policies and reforms which have exacerbated the region's extremely high inequality levels, throughout this book they prescribe an alternative range of policy suggestions to help alleviate inequality and provide the foundations for more equitable developmentan international team of specialist contributors investigate and explain these crucial issuesadopting a multidimensional approach, this informative book focuses on the mechanisms that lead to higher inequality and emphasizes the role of macroeconomics, trade rules, capital flows and the political electoral process
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New zealand sg/- green captain cook at poverty bay engraved cat £50 fee p&p eng/wales read more
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Firm when a chance, violent encounter with a homeless man with a secret knocks him off the corporate ladder and leaves him in the streets, a poverty lawyer and a thiefcondition: used, good condition this ad will be removed once soldauthor: john grisham michael was a top lawyer at drake & sweeney, a giant d
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Publication datecondition: very goodlist price (msrp)product category: booksfirst edition: falsedust jacket: false
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The fiscalization of social policy how taxpayers trumped children in the fight against child poverty by joshua tmccabe (hardback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Weeecharity will also periodically provide a donation of funds or goods to local organisations allowing them to continue their work alleviating local poverty
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Kusama describes the decade she spent in new york, first as a poverty stricken artist and later as the doyenne of an alternative counter-cultural scenei, myself, delight in my obsessionsi fluctuate between feelings of reality and unreality
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The film tells the story of one fishing family who try to break out of the cycle of poverty and exploitation at the hands of fish market entrepeneurs by buying a boat of their ownsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewinner of a special prize at the venice film festival in , luchino visconti's neo-realist drama is set in the small fishing village of aci-trezza and employs a cast made up entirely of local fishermen and villagersoxfam shop herne hill brand new & sealed
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This book explores the lives of mozambiques cotton producerstheir pain and suffering, their coping strategies, their struggles to survive
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Has a stiletto style heel that measures 3" highis mainly black, with a black, red and purple stripe design across the top of the footsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea colourful pair of peep toes from paprikais in a textile upper that has a satin appearance
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Shoe materials heel: 4""  in just 15 years extreme poverty has been halved5 -, the brand is jigsaw, in good condition5 - green - women's heels -su1" see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop shirley "what grown up girl would not want this women's green heels, size 3in 15 more we can end it for goodfind out how jigsaw - size 3
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Thank you for your interest in buying cashmere to help oxfam in the fight against povertyexample:for 45 items, delivery will be £an invoice will be sent with your orderadditional pieces can be added at a cost of £4 eachcost: orders start at a minimum of 5 for £2095 will be added for every subsequent 15 itemssee oxfam website for delivery information read morea customised order created for 5 sent in 1 separate package95 for up to 15 items, then a extra £3a cashmere rejects custom order consist of damaged items which are unsuitable for selling at full price such as; holes, missing buttons, stains and feltedplease note the items in the image are an example only and does not reflect the exact items you will receivedue to the weight of orders please expect 5-15 days delivery approx (longer wait for heavier bags and more items to be expected)delivery: delivery will be £3
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Haiti is blessed with an indifferent charm(biblion review, jthe strong photographs exude a charged atmosphere of poverty, misery, despair and violenceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikia book that belongs in the section ‘photography’ rather than in the section ‘countries and peoples’photo book with full-page black-and-white photos from the poor neighbourhoods of port-au-princebruce gilden is an internationally renowned photographer whose work is included in various museum collectionsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe photographs are preceded by a brief introduction to the tragic history of haiticatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein this sense, the simple title of the book raises expectations that are not fulfilled by the otherwise impressive photographic contenton the inside of the cover there are haitian sayings with translations into englishthe photo book does not do justice to these aspectsthe introduction was written by a journalist and author of a book about haitithis introduction rightly ends with the words: ‘yet the haitians are a fantastic resilient people, proud of their feisty character and physical graceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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I am travelling to the middle east to support the children going through poverty and anger
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