Moving Out of Poverty: An inquiry into the inclusive growth in Asia

by Keijiro Otsuka, Jonna P Estudillo, Jonna P. Estudillo

Book Overview

The words of US President John F. Kennedy, "the rising tide lifts all boats," can be applied to inclusive growth in contemporary Asia, where the poor are able to participate in and benefit from economic growth. Moving Out of Poverty explores three channels through which economic growth confers gains to the poor and improves the status of women. The first is creation of productive employment, as labor is typically the most abundant asset...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113831692X
• ISBN13: 9781138316928
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"