Combating Poverty

Author : Axel van den Berg
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487501560
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Combating Poverty written by Axel van den Berg and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combating Poverty critically analyses the growing divergence between Quebec and other large Canadian provinces in terms of social and labour market policies and their outcomes over the past several decades. While Canada is routinely classified as a single, homogeneous 'liberal market' regime, social and labour market policy falls within provincial jurisdiction resulting in a considerable divergence in policy mixes and outcomes between provinces. This volume offers a detailed survey of social and labour market policies since the early 2000s in Canada's four largest provinces - Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta - showing the full extent to which Canada's major provinces have chosen diverging policy paths. Quebec has succeeded in emulating European and even Nordic social democratic levels of poverty for some groups, while poverty rates and patterns in the other provinces remain close to the high levels characteristic of the North American liberal, market-oriented regime. Combating Poverty provides a unique and timely reflection on the political implications and sustainability of Canada's fragmented welfare state.

Author : Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
ISBN 13 : 9287176833
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Trends in Social Cohesion written by Council of Europe and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation We are at a point in history where economic inequalities are more widespread each day. The situation of extreme poverty experienced by the majority of the populations in developing countries ("Third World" countries) often coincides with an absence of democracy and the violation of the most fundamental rights. But in so-called "First World" countries a non-negligible proportion of inhabitants also live in impoverished conditions (albeit mainly "relative" poverty) and are denied their rights. The European situation, which this publication aims to analyse, is painful: the entire continent is afflicted by increasing poverty and consequently by the erosion of living conditions and social conflicts.The economic and financial crisis has resulted in the loss of millions of jobs, and created job insecurity for many still working. Economic insecurity raises social tensions, aggravating xenophobia, for instance. Yet the economic and financial crisis could present a good opportunity to rethink the economic and social system as a whole. Indeed, poverty in modern societies has never been purely a question of lack of wealth. It is therefore urgent today to devise a new discourse on poverty. In pursuit of this goal, the Council of Europe is following up this publication in the framework of the project "Human rights of people experiencing poverty", co-financed by the European Commission.

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ISBN 13 : 9783843329170
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Combating poverty and social exclusion : a statistical portrait of the European Union written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ane Aranguiz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000563529
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion in European Union Law written by Ane Aranguiz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-03-30 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the potential role of European Union law in combating poverty and social exclusion in the European Union. Anti-poverty strategies have been part of the European Union agenda for decades. Most saliently, over a decade ago, the EU’s Member States pledged to lift 20 million people out of poverty. In spite of this commitment, the EU did not even meet a quarter of this target, and over 113 million people still were at risk of poverty and social exclusion by the end of 2020. This book addresses the incongruence between a quite developed EU policy strategy and a well-embedded legal objective on the one hand, and the lack of direct legal action on the other. Analysing the role of social policy instruments, fundamental rights, and the constitutional framework of the European Union, it makes a detailed case for a contribution of EU law to the policy objective of combating poverty and social exclusion. Drawing on work in law, politics, social policy and economics, this book will interest scholars and policymakers in the areas of EU law, labour and social security, human rights, political science and social and public policy.

Author : Rick Joyner
Publisher : Morningstar Publications Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1607083736
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Overcoming the Spirit of Poverty written by Rick Joyner and published by Morningstar Publications Inc.. This book was released on with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you repeatedly tried to move into a new level of personal and financial freedom? Does something always seem to be holding you back? In Overcoming the Spirit of Poverty, Rick Joyner exposes one of Satan’s most deadly strongholds seeking to keep you in bondage. The spirit of poverty affects more than economics—it keeps you from experiencing the fullness of the victory gained for you at the cross. Learn how to recognize and overcome this stronghold and gain a place of spiritual authority that will enable you to meet the needs of today’s world.

Author : Yusuf Bangura
Publisher : UN
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Combating Poverty and Inequality written by Yusuf Bangura and published by UN. This book was released on 2010 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poverty reduction is a central feature of the international development agenda and contemporary poverty reduction strategies increasingly focus on "targeting the poor", yet poverty and inequality remain intractable foes. The report seeks to explain why people are poor and why inequalities exist, As well as what can be done to rectify these injustices. it explores the causes, dynamics and persistence of poverty; examines what works and what has gone wrong in international policy thinking and practice; and lays out a range of policies and institutional measures that countries can adopt to alleviate poverty.

Author : Robyn Eversole
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317468732
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Here to Help: NGOs Combating Poverty in Latin America written by Robyn Eversole and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over six billion dollars in developmental assistance is funneled annually through non-governmental organizations (NGOs), yet little is understood about the nature of their relationship with communities and the real impact of their work. This book examines what role NGOs really play in fighting poverty in Latin America. Expert NGO professionals and scholars explore grass-roots relationships between international religious and secular NGOs and poor communities. They probe the power structures, cultural assumptions, dangers and possibilities that underlie NGOs' work. While fighting poverty is the mission of many NGOs, most are aware that they often fail to make things better, and, in fact, may make things worse. By providing a forum for Northern and Southern NGOs, donors, scholars, and poor people themselves, this book explores the causes and cures of poverty, and presses at the boundaries of our understanding of participatory development. It identifies both internal and external factors that influence the success of NGO projects, and moves beyond standard best-practice theory to probe more deeply the relationships that underlie poverty and how these relationships can be shifted to achieve solutions.

Author : Melissa Kearney
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 0815726473
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Policies to Address Poverty in America written by Melissa Kearney and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2014-06-19 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One-in-seven adults and one-in-five children in the United States live in poverty. Individuals and families living in povertyÊnot only lack basic, material necessities, but they are also disproportionally afflicted by many social and economic challenges. Some of these challenges include the increased possibility of an unstable home situation, inadequate education opportunities at all levels, and a high chance of crime and victimization. Given this growing social, economic, and political concern, The Hamilton Project at Brookings asked academic experts to develop policy proposals confronting the various challenges of AmericaÕs poorest citizens, and to introduce innovative approaches to addressing poverty.ÊWhen combined, the scope and impact of these proposals has the potential to vastly improve the lives of the poor. The resulting 14 policy memos are included in The Hamilton ProjectÕs Policies to Address Poverty in America. The main areas of focus include promoting early childhood development, supporting disadvantaged youth, building worker skills, and improving safety net and work support.

Author : Rune Halvorsen
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784712183
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Combating Poverty in Europe written by Rune Halvorsen and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-26 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discovering methods to combat poverty and social exclusion has now become a major political challenge in Europe. Combating Poverty in Europe offers an original and timely analysis of how this challenge is met by actors at European, national and subnational levels. Building on a European study comparing Germany, Italy, Poland, Sweden and the UK, this book provides new insights into the processes and mechanisms that promote or hinder interaction between the increasingly multi-layered European system for responding to poverty and social exclusion in EU member states. The contributors present systematic and comparative analyses of social policy design, institutional frameworks and delivery practices from a multi-level governance perspective. Original and diverse, this book will appeal to researchers and scholars in comparative social policy, as well as policy officials in the EU, national government and anti-poverty NGOs.

Author : Gerhard Bäcker
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351772953
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Combating Poverty in Europe written by Gerhard Bäcker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Title first published in 2003. This informative volume addresses the impact of the EU on national policies to combat poverty in European member states. The editors bring together leading academics to discuss the issue of and fight against poverty in Germany in particular, within the context of ongoing trends and debates across other European states.