Reducing rural poverty in Asia

Book Details

Reducing rural poverty in Asia provides evidence-based guidelines for policymakers in developing countries, fore researchers focusing on development problems, and for the international development assistance community in the continuing search for ways to effectively reduce poverty in the developing world. Detailed examinations are clearly presented on the efforts for poverty alleviation through micro-enterprise development and rural public employment programmes that focus on public works and household/small-scale industries. Asia-based case studies of various micro-enterprises and rural public employment projects reveal important policy mechanisms and the effectiveness of each poverty reduction measure. Tables, figures, and relevant glossaries make unfamiliar terms and difficult information easy to understand. This comprehensive, thorough and insightful book is a must read for students and scholars of rural development.

Table of Contents

List of Acronyms

Foreword

Preface

Part I: Synthesis and Major Lessons
Chapter 1. Rural Poverty and the Nonfarm Sector in Rural Asia
Chapter 2. Rural Nonfarm Microenterprise: Salient Features and Issues
Chapter 3. Bangladesh Case: Review and Analysis
Chapter 4. Indian Case Studies: Review and Analysis

Chapter 5. Overview of Country Experiences

Chapter 6. Conclusions: Microfinance for Microenterprise

Chapter 7. Public Employment Schemes: Case Studies in India, Bangaldesh, and the Philippines

Chaper 8. Review of country Experience of Public Employment and Policy Conclusions

Part II: Country Case Studies

Chapter 9. SIDBI Foundation for Micro Credit

Chapter 10. Maharashtra Rural Credit Project

Chapter 11. Small Enterprises Development Project in Bangladesh

Chapter 12. A Study on Grameen Uddog, MEDU, and Kishoreganj Projects

Chapter 13. A Review of the Employment Guarantee Scheme in Maharashtra

Chapter 14. Public Works Employment and Rural Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Keywords