Urban Poverty And Economic Development A Case Study Of Costa Rica
DOWNLOAD
Download Urban Poverty And Economic Development A Case Study Of Costa Rica PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Urban Poverty And Economic Development A Case Study Of Costa Rica book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Urban Poverty And Economic Development A Case Study Of Costa Rica
DOWNLOAD
Author : Bruce Herrick
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1981-06-18
Urban Poverty And Economic Development A Case Study Of Costa Rica written by Bruce Herrick and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981-06-18 with Social Science categories.
Putting The Poor First
DOWNLOAD
Author : Piera Waibel
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-08
Putting The Poor First written by Piera Waibel and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-08 with Business & Economics categories.
In order to make progress toward the UN Millennium Development Goals – and particularly in terms of poverty alleviation – business has a pivotal role to play: in terms of core business; purchasing products from the poor; employing them; and selling them affordable services and products. Serving the global 4 billion people at the base of the economic ladder – the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) – with suitable products and services is a new but growing field in research and practice. In the initial years, the focus of BoP was very much on selling products and services to a huge untapped market. Practitioners and academics focused on developing new distribution channels to reach the low-income markets and new technological solutions to address their needs. These first-generation "fortune-finding" approaches are now described as "business to four billion". Over the last few years, however, new priorities have gained prominence. This new value proposition can be framed as "business with four billion" and is "fortune-creating". So-called Next Generation, or BoP 2.0, strategies can bring companies and their target groups closer together. The goal is to co-create new business models as well as product and service solutions together with the target group. Integrating BoP into the innovation process – be it in terms of idea generation, product/service development, production or distribution/marketing – is seen as way to increase not only the impact on poverty alleviation, but also the benefits to the company. This paradigm shift – to co-creation or embedded innovation – in fact closely mirrors a shift previously made by development researchers who argued that the poor should no longer be viewed as the target of poverty reduction efforts, but as partners in, and an asset to, the development process. Bottom-up development approaches – such as Participation, Community-Driven Development, Empowerment, Asset-Based Community Development or Local Knowledge – emphasize the role of the poor and see them as central to the design and implementation of the development process. Even though some BoP researchers consider selective parts of this knowledge in their research, a comprehensive study that rigorously examines BoP ventures from a bottom-up development perspective has not yet been completed. This book attempts to fill that gap. Putting the Poor First examines the applicability of different elements in the bottom-up development literature to the innovation process of BoP ventures. It unveils connections between the two approaches and builds a theoretical base for the case study research. With three in-depth case studies and eight companies participating in a survey, the current state and experiences of businesses applying a bottom-up development perspective with BoP ventures in Latin America and the Caribbean is analysed. The elements of a bottom-up development perspective applied in BoP practice can be grouped into three categories: drivers for choosing a bottom-up development perspective in BoP ventures (e.g. such that products and services are more readily accepted); circumstances that help or hinder the application of a bottom-up development perspective in BoP ventures (e.g. the acceptance of the company by communities or previous experiences with poverty alleviation projects); and success factors when choosing a bottom-up development perspective in BoP ventures (e.g. the importance of power structures, pluralism and self-esteem). The many recommendations, such as empowering the poor by encouraging co-creation and outsourcing innovation, fill gaps in theory, support practitioners and lay the foundations for further research. This will be a key book for BoP researchers and practitioners on the ground. The reconnection of development approaches with BoP strategies puts the poor first.
Case Studies In Economic Development
DOWNLOAD
Author : Stephen C. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Addison Wesley
Release Date : 1997
Case Studies In Economic Development written by Stephen C. Smith and has been published by Addison Wesley this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Business & Economics categories.
Stephen Smith's Case Studies connects real economic development problems with theoretical concepts, and offers students an accessible and interesting presentation of material. Within each case, opposing viewpoints are presented in a balanced way, fueling student discussion and stimulating debate. Although it can be used with any economic development text, this supplemental text is an ideal companion to Michael Todaro's Economic Development, 7/e.
Urban And Regional Analysis For Development Planning
DOWNLOAD
Author : Richard Rhoda
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-03-20
Urban And Regional Analysis For Development Planning written by Richard Rhoda and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-20 with Science categories.
Dr. Rhoda concisely presents the wide range of analytical methods available to urban and regional development planners. Focusing on the needs of the practitioner, in each chapter he concentrates on a particular analytical issue, describing several types of relevant analyses and offering guidelines for selecting appropriate techniques to solve speci
Social Development And Public Policy
DOWNLOAD
Author : D. Ghai
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1999-12-07
Social Development And Public Policy written by D. Ghai and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-12-07 with Political Science categories.
The book shows, through in-depth case studies, how some low income countries have made enormous strides in overcoming problems of adult literacy, lack of schooling, high child mortality, rapid population growth, mass poverty and gender inequalities. With contributions from outstanding scholars, the book analyses the experiences with social development and public policy of Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Kerala, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Using a holistic approach, it draws lessons and evaluates their relevance for other countries interested in emulating their achievements.
Portrait Of The Poor
DOWNLOAD
Author : Orazio P. Attanasio
language : en
Publisher: IDB
Release Date : 2001
Portrait Of The Poor written by Orazio P. Attanasio and has been published by IDB this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Business & Economics categories.
The authors analyze the ownership and use of income-generating assets, as well as access to them. Where there are market imperfections, they propose policies to ease the constraints faced by the poor in accumulating the human, physical and social capital they need to generate greater income."--BOOK JACKET.
Economic Development Strategies And The Evolution Of Violence In Latin America
DOWNLOAD
Author : W. Ascher
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-01-19
Economic Development Strategies And The Evolution Of Violence In Latin America written by W. Ascher and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-19 with Social Science categories.
Economic Development Strategies and the Evolution of Violence in Latin America explores the links between Latin American governments' economic policies and the nature and dynamics of inter-group violence. Based on the patterns of ten countries, the contributions to this volume trace the remarkable transformation from open ideological conflict to the explosion of social (seemingly apolitical) violence, the upsurge of urban crime, and the confrontations over natural resources and drugs across the region spanning from Mexico to Argentina. The variations in economic success and in conflict prevention and transformation can guide policymakers, development professionals, and activists committed to conflict-sensitive development.
Developing Poverty
DOWNLOAD
Author : José Itzigsohn
language : en
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Release Date : 2000
Developing Poverty written by José Itzigsohn and has been published by Penn State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Business & Economics categories.
Using data from local surveys, interviews, and rational statistics, this is a comparative study of two Central American cities similarly positioned in the world economy. It explores how development and state policies have affected the lives of people working in the informal economy.
Dignity And Daily Practice
DOWNLOAD
Author : Monica Budowski
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2005
Dignity And Daily Practice written by Monica Budowski and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Social Science categories.
In recent debates over poverty and development, notions of worth, dignity, and human rights have come to the forefront. This publication addresses the link between the theoretical notion of dignity as a social primary good and its material expressions in daily life from comparative social anthropological and historical perspectives. The empirical analysis is based on over one hundred in-depth interviews with lone mothers living in different cultural settings in Costa Rica. In addition, a unique and innovative national social policy measure aimed at promoting dignity and self-worth as a means to exit poverty and secure sustainable development is assessed.
Costa Rica A Country Study
DOWNLOAD
Author : Harold D. Nelson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Costa Rica A Country Study written by Harold D. Nelson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Costa Rica categories.
General study of Costa Rica - covers history, geographical aspects, population, social structure, religious practices, education, health, the economy (agricultural sector, industrial sector, trade), government, politics, international relations, defence, etc. Bibliography, glossary, graphs, maps, organigram, photographs, statistical tables.