Local Institutions Poverty And Household Welfare In Bolivia
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Local Institutions Poverty And Household Welfare In Bolivia
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Author : Christiaan Grootaert
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2001
Local Institutions Poverty And Household Welfare In Bolivia written by Christiaan Grootaert and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Associations, institutions, etc categories.
The authors empirically estimate the impact of social capital on household welfare in Bolivia--where they found 67 different types of local associations. They focus on household memberships in local associations as being especially relevant to daily decisions that affect household welfare and consumption. On average, households belong to 1.4 groups and associations: 62 percent belong to agrarian syndicates, 16 percent to production groups, 13 percent to social service groups, and 10 percent to education and health groups. Smaller numbers belong to religious and government groups. Agrarian syndicates, created by government decree in 1952, are now viewed mainly as community-initiated institutions to manage conmunal resources. They have been registered as legal entities to work closely with municipalities to represent the interests and priorities of local people in municipal decisionmaking. The effects of social capital operate through (at least) three mechanisms: sharing of information among association members; the reduction of opportunistic behavior; and better collective decisionmaking. The effect of social capital on household welfare was found to be 2.5 times that of human capital. Increasing the average educational endowment of each adult in the household by one year (about a 2.5-percent increase) would increase per capita household spending 4.2 percent; a similar increase in the social capital endowment would increase spending 9 to 10.5 percent. They measured social capital along six dimensions: density of memberships, internal heterogeneity of associations (by gender, age, education, religion, etc.), meeting attendance, active participation in decisionmaking, payment of dues (in cash and in kind), and community orientation. The strongest effect came from number of memberships. Active membership in an agrarian syndicate is associated with an average 11.5 percent increase in household spending. Membership in another local association is associated with a 5.3-percent higher spending level. Empirical results partly confirm the hypothesis that social capital provides long-term benefits such as better access to credit and a higher level of trust in the community as a source of assistance in case of need.
Social Capital Household Welfare And Poverty In Indonesia
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Author : Christiaan Grootaert
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1999
Social Capital Household Welfare And Poverty In Indonesia written by Christiaan Grootaert and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Associations, institutions, etc categories.
It pays for poor households to participate actively in local associations. At low incomes, the returns to social capital are higher than returns to human capital. At higher incomes, the reverse is true.
Trade Reform And Household Welfare
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Author : Elena Ianchovichina
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1999
Trade Reform And Household Welfare written by Elena Ianchovichina and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with categories.
Results from a two-step simulation that uses a computable general equilibrium model and detailed consumption and income household data suggests that trade liberalization benefits people in the poorest deciles more than those in the richer ones.
Understanding And Measuring Social Capital
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Author : Christiaan Grootaert
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2002
Understanding And Measuring Social Capital written by Christiaan Grootaert and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Social Science categories.
This work details various methods of gauging social capital and provides illustrative case studies from Mali and India. It also offers a measuring instrument, the Social Capital Assessment Tool, that combines quantitative and qualitative approaches.
Economic Mobility And Poverty Dynamics In Developing Countries
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Author : Bob Baulch
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2000
Economic Mobility And Poverty Dynamics In Developing Countries written by Bob Baulch and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Business & Economics categories.
A collection of studies assembled from six countries - South Africa, China, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Chile - using household panel data to examine the issue of poverty. The studies suggest that populations often swing in and out of poverty due to changes in business and agriculture.
Residency Class And Community In The Contemporary Chinese City
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Author : William Hurst
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-11-26
Residency Class And Community In The Contemporary Chinese City written by William Hurst and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-26 with Social Science categories.
This book presents exciting new research from a diverse group of China-based social scientists. Each chapter offers exciting new data and fresh insights on a broad variety of essential topics in contemporary urban politics and society.
Decentralization And The Social Economics Of Development
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Author : Christopher Brendan Barrett
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2007
Decentralization And The Social Economics Of Development written by Christopher Brendan Barrett and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Political Science categories.
This book focuses on the experience of decentralization in rural Kenya and is presented in two parts under the following themes: (i) successes and failures of decentralization (chapters 2-6); and (ii) socioeconomic and institutional preconditions for successful decentralization (chapters 7-10). The text will be of interest to researchers and students in social sciences and development studies, and to policy makers in international aid agencies, non-governmental development organizations and government ministries. A subject index is included.
Beyond The Resources Of Poverty
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Author : Sebnem Eroglu
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-08
Beyond The Resources Of Poverty written by Sebnem Eroglu and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-08 with Social Science categories.
This groundbreaking volume researches the lives of gecekondu settlers in the capital city of Turkey in order to understand how households cope with poverty and why some households are more successful than others in reducing their deprivation. It takes a critical stance towards existing conceptions such as household survival, livelihood and coping strategy and develops an alternative model based on four types of household response to poverty: income generation, income allocation, consumption and investment. In explaining household responses and their outcomes for poverty, the book demonstrates the role of different resources beyond income including social, economic and cultural capital. It emphasises broader structural factors such as labour market processes and state policies which influence the availability and/or benefit delivery capacity of household resources, and thereby moves beyond the dominant view which overemphasises the resilience of the poor. Gender divisions within the household are also examined. The book adopts an innovative method for measuring poverty. The new method combines 'objective' and subjective dimensions of deprivation to develop a unique way of addressing two central questions: what are those standards of living whose absence indicates deprivation, and how can the value of each standard of living be determined?
Measuring Social Capital
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Author : Christiaan Grootaert
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2004
Measuring Social Capital written by Christiaan Grootaert and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Business & Economics categories.
The concept of social capital has become increasingly prominent in both the theoretical and applied social science literature over the last decade. This publication seeks to provide a set of empirical tools to measure social capital, focusing on its application in developing countries. The methodology aims to generate quantitative data on various dimensions of social capital as part of a larger household survey (such as the Living Standards Measurement Survey or a household income/expenditure survey). The paper also provides detailed guidance for the use and analysis of the data.
Understanding Poverty And Well Being
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Author : David Hulme
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-18
Understanding Poverty And Well Being written by David Hulme and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-18 with Business & Economics categories.
Written by a multi-disciplinary team of contributors, this collection explores the different dimensions of well being, poverty and inequality. A person’s sense of well being is compounded of many elements including economic, political and social psychology. Poverty and inequality are aspects of a lack of well being in multiple dimensions and, this texts argues, development should be considered a process that overcomes these multiple deficiencies This book examines the advantages of analysing poverty and development by multi-discipline research. Economists, political sociologists and anthropologists put forward an idea of well being from their own perspective, using their own research material, while the editors argue in their introduction that bringing to bear of many disciplines can enrich the research output of all.