Assets, Livelihoods, and Social Policy
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Assets, Livelihoods, and Social Policy

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Assets, Livelihoods, and Social Policy

About this book

Empowering Communities Through Asset-Based Social Policy

In developing nations, traditional social welfare often falls short. This book offers a new approach: asset-based social policy. It demonstrates how empowering individuals and communities to build and manage their own assets can lead to sustainable livelihoods and poverty reduction.

Explore case studies from West Africa, Ecuador, Thailand, and beyond, revealing strategies for asset accumulation through migration, housing, and resource management. Discover how communities are overcoming structural inequities and building brighter futures. This insightful resource is for development professionals, policymakers, and anyone seeking innovative solutions for a more equitable world.

  • Understand the power of local initiatives
  • Learn how to foster community-driven development
  • Discover strategies for sustainable economic growth

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. New Frontiers of Social Policy
  5. Foreword
  6. About the Editors
  7. About the Authors
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Abbreviations
  10. PART 1 The Context
  11. PART 2 Migration as a Livelihood and Asset Accumulation Strategy
  12. PART 3 Housing as an Asset in Informal Settlements
  13. PART 4 The Erosion of Livelihoods and Assets in Weak States
  14. PART 5 Asset-Based Livelihoods Strategies and Economic Empowerment
  15. Index
  16. Back Cover

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Information

Publisher
World Bank Publications
Year
2008
Topic
Economics
Subtopic
Labour Economics
eBook ISBN
9780821369968
Index
Economics

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