Family and Poverty Eradication in Developing Countries

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 54-65
Author(s):  
Kana Takamatsu
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Life History ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Research Note ◽  
Poverty Eradication ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
New Perspective

This research note aims to find the new perspective on “family” relating to poverty reduction with the case study of Myanmar. Firstly, this research note examines the concept of family in Myanmar. Secondly, it approaches the socio-economic impacts on family. Lastly, it analyzes “family” from the data collected by the life history interview to migrant workers from Myanmar. In depth life history interview shows that different ideas on family depending on the socio-economic situation of individuals. This research note calls for more focus on individuals and their relations with family rather than family as the main unit of analysis, however, family oriented policies for poverty reduction are widely discussed.

Foreign Aid and Family at Risk

2015 ◽  
pp. 425-439
Author(s):  
Kana Takamatsu
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Aid Policy ◽  
Policy Discussion

This chapter examines how the foreign aid policy should and should have supported families facing risks by using the case study of Myanmar. The chapter starts by addressing the issue of poverty, which continues to be the gravest risk in the developing countries, and how family could be the cause of poverty as well as the solution of poverty in foreign aid policy discussion. The situation of poverty and migration as a risk management tool are then examined in the second section of the chapter. Interviews with migrant workers in Thailand and Japan were conducted. Finally, there is a discussion about the developments of Myanmar and how the foreign aid and international community has inadequately responded to the democratization of Myanmar and to the needs of its people.

Foreign Aid and Family at Risk

2020 ◽  
pp. 154-168
Author(s):  
Kana Takamatsu
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Aid Policy ◽  
Policy Discussion

This chapter uses the case study of Myanmar to examine how the foreign aid policy should have supported families facing risks. The chapter addresses the issue of poverty, which continues to be the gravest risk in the developing countries. Family could be the cause of poverty as well as the solution of poverty in foreign aid policy discussion. The situation of poverty and migration as risk management tools is examined. Interviews of migrant workers in Thailand and Japan were conducted. There is also a discussion about the developments of Myanmar and foreign aid and how the international community has inadequately responded to the democratization of Myanmar and to the needs of its people.

International Microtrade Regime - Structure and Financing

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arpita Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Local Level ◽  
National Level ◽  
Maximum Efficiency ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
New Form ◽  
Indian Scenario

The conceptualization of a new form of trade, microtrade, is visualized to hold great promise in economic development of the producers belonging to LDCs and developing countries. In order to meet the goal of poverty reduction at a sustainable pace, the institutional, financial and logistical mechanisms for facilitating microtrade both at the international and national level needs to be built in a manner which ensures maximum efficiency. The paper deals with two fundamental aspects of development of microtrade. First, it delineates different aspects which would provide a strong substratum to the proposed microtrade regime. It explores the legal and institutional framework required for conduct of microtrade, which can be structured under the existing WTO regime and proposes necessary amendments to the WTO regime. Second, the paper explores financial aspects of the proposed microtrade regime. A case study of operation of micro-credit in the Indian scenario is undertaken in order to highlight the problems which have recently emerged in the microfinance sector. The scale of these problems has led the Indian government to propose a bill, regulating microfinance in India. Cue from this experience needs to be taken in order to move towards a foolproof system of financing microtrade at the local level.

A literature survey of community participation in the natural gas sector in developing countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 765-786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Obadia Kyetuza Bishoge ◽  
Lingling Zhang ◽  
Witness Gerald Mushi ◽  
Nametso Matomela
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Step Model ◽  
Informed Society

Purpose This paper aims to analyze the context of community opinions and participation in the natural gas sector in developing countries, a case study of Tanzania. To achieve this purpose, the study pointed out six facts, namely, information on the natural gas sector; awareness of the natural gas-related policies; laws and regulations and the creation of employment opportunities; local experts in the natural gas sector; the use of natural gas revenues; and natural gas for poverty reduction and improvement of social well-being. Design/methodology/approach The study is a systematic review of the literature on community participation based on the relevant studies published between 2010 and 2018. A comprehensive literature review was carried out following the seven-step model whereby relevant themes from different potential bibliographic databases such as Google Scholar were systematically selected, compiled and analyzed using descriptive methods. Findings The study revealed that despite the various efforts made by the governments and other stakeholders to promote community participation, there is an inadequate level of community participation in the natural gas sector in developing countries. There are limited local experts for natural gas operations and low transparency on natural gas contracts, agreements and revenues. Therefore, there is the need to raise awareness for a highly informed society with a clear sense of ownership of the natural gas wealth among the local communities. Moreover, transparency and accountability are recommended for the sustainable natural gas sector development. Originality/value This paper offers new and current cross-sectoral inclusion, opinions, hopes and concerns of the community on the natural gas sector management in developing countries.

Foreign Aid and Family at Risk

2014 ◽  
pp. 106-121
Author(s):  
Kana Takamatsu
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Aid Policy ◽  
Policy Discussion

This chapter examines how the foreign aid policy should and should have supported families facing risks by using the case study of Myanmar. The chapter starts by addressing the issue of poverty, which continues to be the gravest risk in the developing countries, and how family could be the cause of poverty as well as the solution of poverty in foreign aid policy discussion. The situation of poverty and migration as a risk management tool are then examined in the second section of the chapter. Interviews with migrant workers in Thailand and Japan were conducted. Finally, there is a discussion about the developments of Myanmar and how the foreign aid and international community has inadequately responded to the democratization of Myanmar and to the needs of its people.

scholarly journals The Impact of Foreign Capital Inflows on Agriculture Development and Poverty Reduction: Panel Data Analysis for Developing Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3242
Author(s):  
Furqan Sikandar ◽  
Vasilii Erokhin ◽  
Hongshu Wang ◽  
Shafiqur Rehman ◽  
Anna Ivolga
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Unit Root Test ◽  
Capital Inflows ◽  
Foreign Capital Inflows ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Agriculture Development

Combating poverty through the development of agricultural production and providing rural people with new employment and income opportunities in agriculture has become one of the major concerns of both policymakers and scholars worldwide. In many developing countries, government policies have failed to achieve the desired poverty alleviation goals due to the lack of financial resources. Despite that, few comprehensive studies have so far unambiguously identified the effects of the exogenous factor of capital inflows on the level of poverty and agriculture development. In this paper, the authors attempt to shed light on the poverty–agriculture–capital trilemma pattern by revealing the impacts of different types of capital inflows on the parameters of poverty reduction and agriculture development. The panel unit root test and pool mean group estimation techniques were employed for observing the short-term and long-term linkages between dependent and explanatory variables across fourteen developing economies of Latin America, Asia, and Eastern Europe. It was revealed that poverty reduction could be positively affected by an increase in the values of agricultural exports, foreign direct investment, foreign development assistance, and remittances received from migrant workers. The level of agriculture could be improved by deeper integration of developing economies to global food supply chains as either suppliers or consumers of food and agricultural products.

scholarly journals How Inclusive are the Local Economic Impacts of Social Protection in Uganda?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Klara Kuss ◽  
Franziska Gassmann ◽  
Firminus Mugumya
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Development ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Inclusive Growth ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Development Interventions ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
Social Transfers

AbstractInclusive growth and development are essential for the sustainability of poverty reduction and growth. Social protection has been promoted as part of the inclusive growth and development agenda by emphasising the positive impacts of social transfers on people’s participation in economic processes. However, the focus on the positive economic impacts of social transfers has led to the neglect of concerns regarding inequality of opportunity. Taking the case of Uganda’s Senior Citizens Grant, this paper critically assesses how inclusive the impacts of social transfers are on economic processes. This is done by examining the extent to which local economic structures interplay with the impacts of the Grant. Based on a qualitative case study design, the analysis reveals that the scheme has unwittingly reinforced spatial patterns of economic exclusion and disadvantage. Recipients in remote areas are more likely to stay or fall back into poverty compared to people in integrated areas. For social transfers to contribute to inclusive growth and development for all, it will be vital to invest in complementary development interventions in economically disadvantaged areas.

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