Economics of Poverty

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Concept of poverty. 3. Measurement of poverty. 4. Poverty measurement: a new concept. 5. Nature of world poverty. 6. World poverty and its remedy. 7. Economics of poverty in the developing countries. 8. Measurement of Indian poverty and brief description. 9. A brief evaluation of poverty alleviation programme of India. 10. Structural adjustment programme new economic policy and Indian poverty. 11. Evaluation of poverty alleviation programme in SAARC countries. 12. Women and poverty. 13. Environment, sustainable development and women's poverty. 14. Poverty and sustainable development. 15. Social psychology of poverty. 16. Political economy of poverty. 17. Poverty, economic growth, and human development. 18. Poverty, unemployment and economic growth. 19. Poverty alleviation programme of IBRD and IMF in new millennium. 20. Nutrition, food security and poverty. 21. Poverty, inequality and institutions. 22. Poverty and globalisation. 23. Poverty, water security and water resource management. 24. Poverty and water resource management in SAARC countries. 25. Terrorism and poverty. 26. Conclusion. Annexures. Bibliography. Index.

"The book "Economics of Poverty" which contains the outstanding coverage of relevant topics of poverty such as measurement, growth, human development, unemployment, nutrition, food security, water resource management, globalisation, etc. that relate and express wide ranges on poverty, is a marvellous attempt for integrating the themes in one volume which naturally fulfil the needs for the students of economics in graduate and post-graduate students who will especially take interest on the subject on poverty. The author has endeavoured to collect important themes on poverty in an integrated manner to enlist in the contents of the book which can immensely benefit to all concerned. The book will also help the research scholars as well and will be a guide book for policy-makers and planners." (jacket)