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The Effect Of New Rice Technology Of [!] Income Distribution In Agricultural Households In West Bengal, India, Ellyn N. Neal
The Effect Of New Rice Technology Of [!] Income Distribution In Agricultural Households In West Bengal, India, Ellyn N. Neal
Electronic Dissertations and Theses
The emergence of the high-yielding varieties (HYVs) as alternatives to traditional varieties (IVS) of wheat, rice, and several other crops has been a major event in many developing countries during the last two decades. The output, income, and employment-augmenting effects of this modern technology have been documented in many regions of the world. The existing studies have focused on aggregate economic· indicators at national, regional, and sectoral levels. However, questions regarding the effects of higher levels of production on the distribution of income among rural families have been asked. This study assesses alternative sources of income supporting agricultural households in …
Equality And Family Policy In International Perspective: Toward A Feminist Theory Of The State, Patricia Spakes
Equality And Family Policy In International Perspective: Toward A Feminist Theory Of The State, Patricia Spakes
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This three country comparison uses case studies of family policy in Britain, Canada and the US to explain how governments utilize family policies to maintain patriarchal systems and to promote labor force and economic goals. The paper examines how equality/difference theories are applied in family policy. Propositions are developed in order to provide a basis for developing new approaches to family policy based on gender equality.
Refugee Resettlement In The United States: Implications For International Social Welfare, Miriam Potocky
Refugee Resettlement In The United States: Implications For International Social Welfare, Miriam Potocky
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
An analysis of U.S. refugee resettlement policy reveals approaches that do not address several root causes of resettlement difficulties: cultural differences, post-traumatic stress disorder, and discrimination by the host culture. Several recommendations are made for policy improvements, and suggestions for the future of international social welfare are presented.
Structural Adjustment, Stabilization Policies And The Poor In Egypt, Karima Korayem
Structural Adjustment, Stabilization Policies And The Poor In Egypt, Karima Korayem
Faculty Books
Structural adjustment and stabilization agreements between Egypt and the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank were signed in 1991. The two agreements are referred to as the economic reform and structural adjustment program (ERSAP). To examine the impact of ERSAP on Egypt's poor , one has to define, first, who are the poor and what is their relative share in the population. The negative impact of ERSAP on the society as a whole will be less harmful if absolute and relative poverty are small in Egypt. ERSAP affects the poor through three channels: prices, incomes, and the provision of …
Poverty And Inequality: The Political Economy Of Redistribution, Jon Neill Editor
Poverty And Inequality: The Political Economy Of Redistribution, Jon Neill Editor
Upjohn Press
Despite the nation's significant and prolonged economic growth during the 1990s, the portion of aggregate income going to the poorest 20 percent of the population declined, while that of the richest 20 percent grew. The contributors to this volume examine the extent and reasons behind this distribution.