Moving Out of Poverty : Volume 2. Success from the Bottom Up

doi:10.1596/978-0-8213-7215-9

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Moving Out of Poverty : Volume 2. Success from the Bottom Up

dc.contributor.author	Pritchett, Lant
dc.contributor.author	Narayan, Deepa
dc.contributor.author	Kapoor, Soumya
dc.date.accessioned	2012-08-15T20:10:52Z
dc.date.available	2012-08-15T20:10:52Z
dc.date.issued	2009
dc.description.abstract	The global moving out of poverty study is unique in several respects. It is one of the few large-scale comparative research efforts to focus on mobility out of poverty rather than on poverty alone. The study draws together the experiences of poor women and men who have managed to move out of poverty over time and the processes and local institutions that have helped or hindered their efforts. It is also the first time that a World Bank report draws on people's own understanding of freedom, democracy, equality, empowerment, and aspirations-and how these affect poor people in different growth, social, and political contexts. By giving primacy to people's own experiences and how they define poverty, the study provides several new insights to develop more effective strategies to reduce poverty. The study finds that poor people take lots of initiative, in many cases even more than those who are better off. There are millions and millions of tiny poor entrepreneurs. The investment climate of these tiny entrepreneurs has not been a centerpiece of poverty strategies. Too often, poor people do not face a level playing field. Despite the micro credit revolution, poor people remain outside of most financial services; and large lenders remain reluctant to lend to micro enterprises and micro entrepreneurs. New institutional models and financial instruments are needed to serve poor people's financial needs and give them the capital they need to expand their businesses and connect to markets.	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/978-0-8213-7215-9
dc.identifier.isbn	978-0-8213-7215-9
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11838
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank and Palgrave Macmillan
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Moving Out of Poverty;Volume 2
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject	Absolute poverty
dc.subject	Chronic poverty
dc.subject	Conflict
dc.subject	Economic inequality
dc.subject	Health services
dc.subject	Household survey
dc.subject	Human development
dc.subject	Land ownership
dc.subject	Living standards
dc.subject	Migration
dc.subject	Poor communities
dc.subject	Poverty reduction
dc.subject	Social protection
dc.subject	Understanding poverty
dc.subject	Vulnerability
dc.title	Moving Out of Poverty : Volume 2. Success from the Bottom Up	en
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okr.date.disclosure	2012-08-15
okr.doctype	Publications & Research::Publication
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.globalpractice	Poverty
okr.globalpractice	Health, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.doi	10.1596/978-0-8213-7215-9
okr.identifier.report	48104
okr.language.supported	en
okr.peerreview	Academic Peer Review
okr.region.administrative	South Asia
okr.region.geographical	South Asia
okr.sector	Public Administration, Law, and Justice :: General public administration sector
okr.theme	Social protection and risk management :: Poverty strategy, analysis and monitoring
okr.theme	Economic management :: Other economic management
okr.topic	Health, Nutrition and Population
okr.topic	Poverty Reduction
okr.topic	Poverty Reduction::Poverty Reduction Strategies
okr.topic	Health, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topic	Poverty Reduction::Services & Transfers to Poor
okr.unit	Environment & Water Resources (SASDI); Poverty Reduction and Equity (PRMPR)
okr.volume	2
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