Vulnerability in Developing Countries - Softcover

 
9789280811711: Vulnerability in Developing Countries
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9280811711 ISBN 13: 9789280811711
Publisher: United Nations University Press, 2009

Synopsis

More than a billion people live in extreme poverty, and many face the possibility of never escaping from it. Millions more may be at risk of falling into poverty. These risks are exacerbated by natural hazards, ill-health, and macroeconomic volatility. This massive, widespread vulnerability to poverty has become one of the defining challenges of our times. To effectively combat it, we need to better understand vulnerability, particularly in developing countries where people do not have the same bulwarks against risks as those in more developed nations.

Through essays from leading scholars, this volume focuses on critical dimensions of vulnerability in developing countries, such as its relationship with poverty, and vulnerability arising from poor health and external shocks. Reflecting the multidimensionality of vulnerability, it showcases a variety of methodologies that offer new perspectives on the notion of vulnerability in economic development. Case studies range from some of the largest countries in the world, such as China and India, to countries in transition, small island states, and failing states. This book is a timely reminder of what remains to be done to reduce the risk of poverty.

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About the Author

Wim Naudé is a senior research fellow at UNU-WIDER. He was previously at North-West University, South Africa, and the CSAE, University of Oxford.

Amelia U. Santos-Paulino is a research fellow at UNU-WIDER. Previously she was a research fellow at the University of Sussex Institute of Development Studies.

Mark McGillivray is chief economist of the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). He was previously deputy director of UNU-WIDER.

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Publisher
United Nations University Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9280811711
ISBN 13 
9789280811711
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
292
Editor
Wim Naudé, Amelia U. Santos-Paulino, Mark McGillivray