Pro-poor to Inclusive Growth: Asian Prescriptions
Ali, Ifzal | May 2007
Abstract
"Inclusive growth is now at the heart of mainstream development economics. Ifzal Ali explains why developing Asia needs to move its development focus from poverty reduction to inclusive growth. This policy brief examines the implications of such a shift for public policy."
Citation
Ali, Ifzal. 2007. Pro-poor to Inclusive Growth: Asian Prescriptions. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/2123. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.ISSN
1655-5260
Keywords
Poverty Analysis
Participatory Poverty Assessment
Poverty Reduction Strategy
Extreme Poverty
Economic development
Growth And Poverty
Energy
Income Distribution
Demographic Indicators
Social Justice
Social change
Social accounting
Inequality of income
Economic growth
Qualilty of Life
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