Poverty and Exclusion in North and South: Essays on Social Policy and Global Poverty Reduction (Priorities in Development Economics)

Over The Past Decade There Has Been A Worrying Increase In Poverty In The Industrialised Countries Of The North, While Many Of The Developing Countries Of The South Have Experienced Some Improvement. This Collection Argues That There Are A Number Of Likenesses Between The Predicaments Of North And South, And That These Warrant Further Investigation And Analysis. 1. Introduction / Paul Mosley And Elizabeth Dowler -- Pt. I. General Reviews -- 2. Prospects For Equitable Social Provision In A Globalising World / Bob Deacon -- 3. Globalisation And Social Policy: Thoughts For International Development Cooperation / Arjan De Haan -- 4. Risk And Vulnerability: The Forward-looking Role Of Social Protection In A Globalizing World / Robert Holzmann. Edited By Paul Mosley And Elizabeth Dowler. Papers Presented At A Conference Held At Sorby Hall, University Of Sheffield, On 9 April 2001 And Jointly Convened By The Development Studies Association Of Uk And The Political Economy Research Centre (perc) Of The University Of Sheffield. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [251]-271) And Index.