Christopher B. Barrett

The Social Economics of Poverty

Herausgeber: Barrett, Christopher B

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A unique analysis of the moral and social dimensions of microeconomic behaviour in developing countries, this book calls into question standard notions of rationality and many of the assumptions of neo-classical economics, and shows how these are inappropriate in communities with widespread disparity in incomes. This book will prove to be essential for students studying development economics.

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This book presents a unique analysis of the moral and social dimensions of microeconomic behaviour, questioning the application of standard neo-classical assumptions to communities with widespread disparity of income.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. September 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 692g
• ISBN-13: 9780415700887
• ISBN-10: 0415700884
• Artikelnr.: 21255805

Autorenporträt

Christopher B. Barrett

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Part 1: The Social Economics of Poverty. A Theory of
Identity. Foundations of Polarization Measurement. The Evolution of
Inequality. A Simple Theory of the Extended Family System and Market
Barriers to the Poor. The Macrodynamics of Social Control. Social Networks
in Ghana. Part2: The Economic Impact of Identity and Community. Bridging
Communal Divides: Separation, Patronage, Integration. Social Divisions
Within Schools: How School Policies can Affect Students' Identities and
Educational Choices. Coping with Disaster: The Role of Moral Norms in
Honduran Communities Devastated by Hurricane Mitch. Ethnicity and Networks
in African Trade. The Evolution of Land Inheritance Rules. Under the
Pressures of Population. Growth and Market Integration: A Case Study of
Peruvian Indians.