The financial crisis of 1997-1998 in East and Southeast Asia has raised questions about the susta... more The financial crisis of 1997-1998 in East and Southeast Asia has raised questions about the sustainability of some hitherto admired modes of poverty reduction. But this paper argues that there remain important lessons to learn from Asia’s great ascent out of poverty since the Second World War. It remains important that well before the setback struck, much of this area had eliminated food poverty. Most recent information suggests that the great improvements in poverty reduction have not been that much affected by the crisis. Instead, a more important problem, which is the focus of this paper, is the growing concentration of poverty on “the hard-core poor” especially among the uneducated in backward regions, and the declining elasticities of poverty to economic growth. Combined with the prospect that growth itself may well be slower, especially in East and Southeast Asia than before 1997, this raises the real question about future Asian poverty: the prospect that many countries, espec...
The Financial Crisis and Developing Countries discusses and analyses regional and country specifi... more The Financial Crisis and Developing Countries discusses and analyses regional and country specific impacts of the financial crisis in emerging markets and developing countries, covering all continents. Using heterodox and mainstream methodologies, the book develops a multidisciplinary perspective on the crisis phenomenon as it examines how the crisis changes concepts of development, critically discusses the mainstream approach, analyses (global) governance issues (including the G20) and shows the actual impact for the poor and crisis vulnerable.
Les économies émergentes sont en train de redéfinir la donne économique mondiale. Maintenant des ... more Les économies émergentes sont en train de redéfinir la donne économique mondiale. Maintenant des taux de croissance bien supérieurs à ceux des vieilles puissances, elles ont remarquablement tenu le coup face à la crise financière. Si cet essor a été associé à l’intégration de ces pays aux marches mondiaux, il n’a guère à voir avec un libéralisme effréné, mais peut en revanche s’expliquer en grande partie par une intervention étatique active.
While economic growth is essential for sustainable poverty reduction, economic growth in itself i... more While economic growth is essential for sustainable poverty reduction, economic growth in itself is not enough. The reasons for this are manifold, even if we restrict ourselves to a narrow income-based definition of poverty: the figures on the relationship between economic growth and poverty reduction are averages, the deviations from these averages are large, and inequalities are important and in many cases rising. Moreover, and a core concern in this chapter, economic growth is the result of a range of public policies and private actions. Many economic policies have been shown to impact distribution — or are perceived to do so, which may be equally important for public policy-making. On the other hand, social policies impact both growth and distribution.
Page 1. 46 Arjan de Haan is team leader for the program Supporting Inclusive Growth at the Intern... more Page 1. 46 Arjan de Haan is team leader for the program Supporting Inclusive Growth at the International Development Research Centre, Ottawa. ... ISSN 00207659/2011 $9.50 + 0.00. DOI 10.2753/IJS0020-7659410302 ArjAn de HAAn Social Policies in Asia and Europe ...
ABSTRACT This review of the literature concludes that development studies have paid insufficient ... more ABSTRACT This review of the literature concludes that development studies have paid insufficient attention to labour migration, and makes a plea to integrate analyses of migration within those of agricultural and rural development. It emphasises that population mobility is much more common than is often assumed, and that this has been so throughout human history. In fact, available material suggests that it is as likely that population mobility has decreased as that it has increased. A review of empirical studies shows that it may not be possible to generalise about the characteristics of migrants, or about the effects of migration on broader development, inequality or poverty. The review concludes that, given the importance of migration for the rural livelihoods of many people, policies should be supportive of population mobility, and possibilities should be explored to enhance the positive effects of migration.
This paper discusses the system of badli' (substitute) labour in the jute industry of Calcutt... more This paper discusses the system of badli' (substitute) labour in the jute industry of Calcutta. This is placed in the context of recent debates about the need for flexible labour markets, and against the background of the industry's deep crisis. The paper aims to con tribute to these debates by analysing the way the system of badli labour has evolved. It argues against one-sided and anachronistic interpretations that isolate employers' strate gies ; examines the specific circumstances that gave the system its particular shape; and tries to restore agency—managers' as well as workers'—into the labour historiography. Four main arguments are put forward. First, a badli system existed before it became regulated. Second, there are few signs of an employer's strategy to create a system of badli labour—though they did use it to their advantage. Third, the badli system is not accompanied by a social segmentation of the population of the industrial area. Finally, the ...
... And it is often perceived to be a cause of problems, like environmental degradation, health p... more ... And it is often perceived to be a cause of problems, like environmental degradation, health problems, ... Much of the literature has linked migration to insecurity of the rural economy. Labour migrants are vulnerable to changes in labour demand, or political changes, manifested ...
The financial crisis of 1997-1998 in East and Southeast Asia has raised questions about the susta... more The financial crisis of 1997-1998 in East and Southeast Asia has raised questions about the sustainability of some hitherto admired modes of poverty reduction. But this paper argues that there remain important lessons to learn from Asia’s great ascent out of poverty since the Second World War. It remains important that well before the setback struck, much of this area had eliminated food poverty. Most recent information suggests that the great improvements in poverty reduction have not been that much affected by the crisis. Instead, a more important problem, which is the focus of this paper, is the growing concentration of poverty on “the hard-core poor” especially among the uneducated in backward regions, and the declining elasticities of poverty to economic growth. Combined with the prospect that growth itself may well be slower, especially in East and Southeast Asia than before 1997, this raises the real question about future Asian poverty: the prospect that many countries, espec...
The Financial Crisis and Developing Countries discusses and analyses regional and country specifi... more The Financial Crisis and Developing Countries discusses and analyses regional and country specific impacts of the financial crisis in emerging markets and developing countries, covering all continents. Using heterodox and mainstream methodologies, the book develops a multidisciplinary perspective on the crisis phenomenon as it examines how the crisis changes concepts of development, critically discusses the mainstream approach, analyses (global) governance issues (including the G20) and shows the actual impact for the poor and crisis vulnerable.
Les économies émergentes sont en train de redéfinir la donne économique mondiale. Maintenant des ... more Les économies émergentes sont en train de redéfinir la donne économique mondiale. Maintenant des taux de croissance bien supérieurs à ceux des vieilles puissances, elles ont remarquablement tenu le coup face à la crise financière. Si cet essor a été associé à l’intégration de ces pays aux marches mondiaux, il n’a guère à voir avec un libéralisme effréné, mais peut en revanche s’expliquer en grande partie par une intervention étatique active.
While economic growth is essential for sustainable poverty reduction, economic growth in itself i... more While economic growth is essential for sustainable poverty reduction, economic growth in itself is not enough. The reasons for this are manifold, even if we restrict ourselves to a narrow income-based definition of poverty: the figures on the relationship between economic growth and poverty reduction are averages, the deviations from these averages are large, and inequalities are important and in many cases rising. Moreover, and a core concern in this chapter, economic growth is the result of a range of public policies and private actions. Many economic policies have been shown to impact distribution — or are perceived to do so, which may be equally important for public policy-making. On the other hand, social policies impact both growth and distribution.
Page 1. 46 Arjan de Haan is team leader for the program Supporting Inclusive Growth at the Intern... more Page 1. 46 Arjan de Haan is team leader for the program Supporting Inclusive Growth at the International Development Research Centre, Ottawa. ... ISSN 00207659/2011 $9.50 + 0.00. DOI 10.2753/IJS0020-7659410302 ArjAn de HAAn Social Policies in Asia and Europe ...
ABSTRACT This review of the literature concludes that development studies have paid insufficient ... more ABSTRACT This review of the literature concludes that development studies have paid insufficient attention to labour migration, and makes a plea to integrate analyses of migration within those of agricultural and rural development. It emphasises that population mobility is much more common than is often assumed, and that this has been so throughout human history. In fact, available material suggests that it is as likely that population mobility has decreased as that it has increased. A review of empirical studies shows that it may not be possible to generalise about the characteristics of migrants, or about the effects of migration on broader development, inequality or poverty. The review concludes that, given the importance of migration for the rural livelihoods of many people, policies should be supportive of population mobility, and possibilities should be explored to enhance the positive effects of migration.
This paper discusses the system of badli' (substitute) labour in the jute industry of Calcutt... more This paper discusses the system of badli' (substitute) labour in the jute industry of Calcutta. This is placed in the context of recent debates about the need for flexible labour markets, and against the background of the industry's deep crisis. The paper aims to con tribute to these debates by analysing the way the system of badli labour has evolved. It argues against one-sided and anachronistic interpretations that isolate employers' strate gies ; examines the specific circumstances that gave the system its particular shape; and tries to restore agency—managers' as well as workers'—into the labour historiography. Four main arguments are put forward. First, a badli system existed before it became regulated. Second, there are few signs of an employer's strategy to create a system of badli labour—though they did use it to their advantage. Third, the badli system is not accompanied by a social segmentation of the population of the industrial area. Finally, the ...
... And it is often perceived to be a cause of problems, like environmental degradation, health p... more ... And it is often perceived to be a cause of problems, like environmental degradation, health problems, ... Much of the literature has linked migration to insecurity of the rural economy. Labour migrants are vulnerable to changes in labour demand, or political changes, manifested ...
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