Essays about: "Poverty Reduction"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 205 essays containing the words Poverty Reduction.

1. 31. Analysis of floodplain population dynamics in the USA from 1790 to 2010​

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Firoza Akhter; [2020]
   Keywords : Floodplain; levee; flood damage; flood insurance; population dynamics; population growth rate;

   Abstract : Floodplain is an important location for the economic and social development of society throughout history, although it afflicted by different disasters like floods and bank erosion from time to time. Population dynamics and distribution trends have important effects on the landscape and society. READ MORE

3. 32. The Vicious Circle of Social Exclusion : A qualitative study on poverty alleviation in Rwanda

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Hampus Hartvigsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Social Exclusion; Poverty Reduction; Girinka; Multidimensional Deprivation; Rwanda;

   Abstract : In the discourse of poverty, there is no scientific consensus on how to measure poverty. In the theory of social exclusion, analyzing poverty goes beyond traditional economic measures of poverty. The theory of social exclusion implies that there is a downward spiral of multidimensional deprivation, creating a vicious circle of social exclusion. READ MORE

4. 33. Poverty reduction and agricultural change in Peru: the role of trade

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Raisa Maria Rubio Cordova; [2020]
   Keywords : poverty; trade; Peru; trade liberalisation; informality.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In the last decades Peru, one of the top performing countries in Latin America, experienced a dramatic reduction in poverty. The set of structural reforms implemented by Peru during the mid-90s included trade liberalisation which implied a drastic reduction of tariffs on highly protected sectors, and particularly, in agriculture where most poor Peruvians work, and Free Trade Agreements. READ MORE

5. 34. Inclusive development in landlocked states

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Philip Latif; [2020]
   Keywords : landlocked; inclusive development; inclusive development index; composite sustainability indices; institutions; growth; trade; GDP; inlandsstat; inkluderande utveckling; inclusive development index; hållbarhetskompositindex; institutioner; tillväxt; handel; BNP;

   Abstract : We estimate the effects of the landlocked dummy on inclusive improvements in living standards using the recently developed Inclusive Development Index (IDI). Utilizing cross-country regression models from recent literature, contributions of income, institutional quality, trade and relevant controls are used to examine the effects of the landlocked trap on inclusive development. READ MORE

6. 35. Community driven development in Timor-Leste : a case study of the National Village Development Program from 2015 to 2020.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Hector Felipe Ramirez Hernandez; [2020]
   Keywords : Community-Driven Development; Timor-Leste; National Village Development Program; Participatory Development; Poverty Reduction; Social Capital; Mixed-Methods; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This research paper is a mixed-methods single case study that contributes to filling a gap within the literature surrounding the implementation of the National Village Development Program (PNDS-Programa Nasional Dezenvolvimentu Suku) in the village of Fahilebo, Timor-Leste. The research goals were to first identify the major differences between PNDS’ effects and Community-Driven-Development theory. READ MORE