Protecting the Vulnerable and Promoting Growth

by Frances Stewart, Giovanni A. Cornia, Frances Stewart

Following three decades of progress, improvements in the welfare of children and other vulnerable groups worldwide began to falter in the mid-1970s. World recession, and in particular the debt crisis in Latin America and African famine, have seriously affected economic development programs in less developed countries. At the same time, however, large-scale health programs have had a noticeable impact. This study both illustrates the extent of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198286090
• ISBN13: 9780198286097
• Release Date: November 1987
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"