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Rules of relief Rules of relief J.C. Vrooman Excerpt from European Journal of Social Security, Volume 12 (2010), No. 2 (Book Review) *Rules of Relief* provides an interesting and thought-provoking analysis of the origin, emergence and develo… OL15406015W
The trouble with aid The trouble with aid Jonathan Glennie Africa is poor. If we send it money it will be less poor. It seems simple. Jonathan Glennie argues that government aid to Africa actually has many very harmful effects. He claims that aid has often m… OL15989038W
Vulnerable places, vulnerable people Vulnerable places, vulnerable people Jonathan A. Cook This text presents the unique perspectives of both the world's largest development organization (The World Bank) and the world's largest conservation organization (The World Wildlife Federation) on t… OL16148688W
Payment for environmental services in agricultural landscapes Payment for environmental services in agricultural landscapes Leslie Lipper In recent years, development policy has responded to an increasing concern about natural resource degradation by setting up innovative payment for environmental services (PES) programs in developing … OL16278306W
Riches, poverty, and the faithful Riches, poverty, and the faithful Mark D. Mathews "In the book of Revelation, John appeals to the faithful to avoid the temptations of wealth, which he connects with evil and disobedience within secular society. New Testament scholars have tradition… OL16769156W
Bitita's diary Bitita's diary Carolina Maria de Jesus "Carolina (1915-77), whose childhood nickname was Bitita, evokes the hardships of her early life in 1920s-30s rural Minas Gerais. Volume was written in 1970s and posthumously published, first in Fren… OL1810393W
Poverty reduction that works Poverty reduction that works Neil Fernando "This book looks at twenty of the most innovative case studies of poverty reduction and Millennium Development Goal localization from fifteen countries. Many of the cases started as small scale inter… OL18346128W
Of poverty and plastic Of poverty and plastic Kaveri Gill On the economics of plastic scrap industry and scavengers; a study conducted in Delhi. OL18574409W
In the company of the poor In the company of the poor Jennie Weiss Block,Michael Griffin Reflects intersection between the lives, commitments, and strategies of two highly respected figures Dr. Paul Farmer and Fr. Gustavo Gutierrez joined in their option for the poor, their defense of li… OL19667185W
Women and children last Women and children last Ruth Sidel Includes material on welfare, family policy, day care, and Swedish practice. OL19670970W
Poverty, inequality, and the future of social policy Poverty, inequality, and the future of social policy Wilson, William J.,Roger Lawson,Katherine McFate During the prosperous 1980s, increased unemployment and widening income inequality throughout the Western world raised the paradoxical specter of a new and acute form of poverty in advanced economies… OL20615354W
Credit markets for the poor Credit markets for the poor Patrick Bolton "Credit Markets for the Poor demonstrates how weak credit markets are impeding the social and economic mobility of the needy. By detailing the many disadvantages that impoverished people face when se… OL20627692W
New rich, new poor, new Russia New rich, new poor, new Russia Bertram Silverman,Murray Yanowitch Now expanded to cover Russia's 1998 financial collapse, this text examines the unequal distribution of the costs and benefits of Russia's leap into capitalism, and its social consequences, presenting… OL20905351W
World poverty World poverty Adrian Cooper,Richard Bingley,Bob Bowden Globalization - Transnational companies - Debt - Colonialism - Quality of life. OL21484204W
Der Junge, der Träume schenkte Der Junge, der Träume schenkte Luca Di Fulvio New York, 1909. Aus einem transatlantischen Frachter steigt eine junge Frau mit ihrem Sohn Natale. Sie kommen aus dem tiefsten Süden Italiens - mit dem Traum von einem besseren Leben in Amerika. Doch… OL24260143W
We feed the world We feed the world Erwin Wagenhofer Brasilianischer Regenwald wird gerodet, um auf den gewonnenen Flächen Soja anzubauen, mit dem in der EU Tiere gemästet werden. Von der EU mit Exportsubventionen vergünstigte Erzeugnisse werden auf Mä… OL24464253W
The Idea of Poverty The Idea of Poverty Gertrude Himmelfarb Discusses the views of great thinkers from 1750 to 1850--including Adam Smith, Thomas Carlyle, Thomas Paine, Edmund Burke, Charles Dickens, Benjamin Disraeli, and Friedrich Engels--toward the conditi… OL2940959W
Jobs for the Poor Jobs for the Poor Timothy J. Bartik "Even as the United States enjoys a booming economy and historically low levels of unemployment, millions of Americans remain out of work or underemployed, and joblessness continues to plague many ur… OL4102778W
American apartheid American apartheid Douglas S. Massey Traces the development and consequences of white society's attempts to segregate and isolate blacks as they migrated from the South to other parts of America during the 20th century. OL4286645W
The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid C. K. Prahalad The world's most exciting, fastest-growing new market?It's where you least expect it: at the bottom of the pyramid. Collectively, the world's billions of poor people have immense entrepreneurial capa… OL4966651W
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