Vulnerability to poverty. Determinants and policy issues. 1. ed.

Autor/in	Lechtenfeld, Tobias
Titel	Vulnerability to poverty. Determinants and policy issues. 1. ed. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Armutsgefährdung. Determinanten und politische Anforderungen.
Quelle	Göttingen: Optimus Verl. (2012), XI, 182 S.Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	978-3-86376-021-2
Schlagwörter	Vergleichende Forschung; Vulnerabilität; Afrika; Armut; Asien; Geschlecht; Gesundheit; Gesundheitswesen; Kind; Krankheit; Ländlicher Raum; Politik; Risiko; Südostasien; Vietnam; Wasserwirtschaft; Arabische Staaten; Naher Osten; Jemen; Thailand; Hochschulschrift; Determinante; Vergleichende Forschung; Kind; Geschlecht; Krankheit; Ländlicher Raum; Gesundheit; Gesundheitswesen; Determinante; Armut; Entwicklungsland; Politik; Privathaushalt; Wasserwirtschaft; Ökonomische Determinanten; Hochschulschrift; Risiko; Afrika; Arabische Staaten; Asien; Jemen; Naher Osten; Südostasien; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract	"For families in poor countries, risk and shocks such as storms and floods, illness and accidents, unemployment and civil conflict are often part of everyday life. This book provides comprehensive empirical evidence of risk management strategies in developing countries and how they impact on the lives of the poor. Possible strategies include (I) reducing risk factors (II) mitigating the impact of risks through formal insurance and insurance substitutes, and (III) seeking support to better cope with negative shocks. The chapters of this book empirically assess several development policies that aim to improve risk management strategies, including social health insurance to mitigate risks; and urban infrastructure to improve health risks associated with water and sanitation. The clear focus on policy implications, derived from rigorous statistical analysis, makes this book a useful guide for policy makers, researchers and students of development economics and related fields." (publisher's description).
Erfasst von	GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Mannheim
Update	2014/1