Dynamics of Poverty in Rural Bangladesh

by Noriatsu Matsui, Yukio Ikemoto, Motiur Rahman, et al.

The study of poverty dynamics is important for effective poverty alleviation policies because the changes in income poverty are also accompanied by changes in socioeconomic factors such as literacy, gender parity in school, health care, infant mortality, and asset holdings. In order to examine the dynamics of poverty, information from 1,212 households in 32 rural villages in Bangladesh was collected in December 2004 and December 2009. This book...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4431542841
• ISBN13: 9784431542841
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"