Policy-based analysis of the intensity, causes and effects of poverty
The case of Mawlamyine, Myanmar
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11401016 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ni Lar (Chiang Mai University, corresponding author), Peter Calkins (Chiang Mai University), Songsak Sriboonchitta (0000-0002-3511-5452, Chiang Mai University), Pisit Leeahtam (Chiang Mai University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 58-76 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Development Studies/Revue canadienne d études du développement (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0225-5189 • E-ISSN: 2158-9100 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02255189.2012.663749 |
| OpenAlex | W1971891471 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article tells the story of poverty in Myanmar from a policy perspective. It employs an unprecedented household-level dataset on Mawlamyine Township to provide hitherto-lacking measurements of the extent of poverty and inequality, as well as the significant causes of that poverty. It then uses the expenditure and income behaviour of residents to interpret the ability of the population to meet their food and non-food basic needs. Since poverty, its proximate causes, the prices of food and other necessities are all amenable to policy interventions, the artilce then identifies the most effective policies for alleviating poverty in Myanmar. Résumé Cet article présente une perspective factuelle de la pauvreté au Myanmar. L'article tente de déterminer la capacité de la population à satisfaire ses besoins essentiels, alimentaires et immédiats. Les analyses relatives à l'état de pauvretés, aux inégalités et à leurs causes respectives, sont conduites à l'aide de données inédites sur les ménages de la région de Mawlamyine. Sachant que les politiques publiques sont susceptibles d'influer sur la pauvreté, ce travail identifie les mesures les plus susceptibles de combattre cette dernière au Myanmar
Art · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Humanities · Inequality · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Population · Poverty · Sociology · Welfare economics · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Mathematics · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2018 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |