| Title: | Household responses to poverty and vulnerability |
| Authors: | Caroline O. N. Moser, Author ; Banque internationale pour la reconstruction et le développement, Editor |
| Publisher: | Banque internationale pour la reconstruction et le développement (BIRD), 1997 |
| Series: | Urban management programme, ISSN 1020-0215, num. 21-24 |
| ISBN (or other code): | 978-0-8213-3847-6 |
| Size: | 4 vol. / 28 cm |
| General note: | Bibliogr. |
| Languages: | English |
| Descriptors: |
[Eurovoc] ECONOMICS > economic analysis > economic analysis > microeconomics [Eurovoc] ECONOMICS > national accounts > income > distribution of income > poverty [Eurovoc] ECONOMICS > national accounts > income > household budget [Eurovoc] ECONOMICS > regions and regional policy > regional policy > rural development [Eurovoc] EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS > documentation > document > case study [Eurovoc] EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS > employment > unemployment [Eurovoc] ENVIRONMENT > environmental policy [Eurovoc] ENVIRONMENT > environmental policy > environmental policy > environmental economics [Eurovoc] GEOGRAPHY > economic geography > ACP countries > Zambia [Eurovoc] SOCIAL QUESTIONS > construction and town planning > built-up area > urban centre > town > urban area [Eurovoc] SOCIAL QUESTIONS > construction and town planning > housing [Eurovoc] SOCIAL QUESTIONS > construction and town planning > town planning > urban community [Eurovoc] SOCIAL QUESTIONS > demography and population [Eurovoc] SOCIAL QUESTIONS > health [Eurovoc] SOCIAL QUESTIONS > health > nutrition [Eurovoc] SOCIAL QUESTIONS > social affairs > social problem > homelessness |
| Tags: | informal sector (economics) |
| Abstract: | This case study presents the main findings from the community of Cisne Dos, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The study explored how poor households respond to changes in economic circumstances and labor market conditions, what strategies they adopt to limit the impact of shocks and generate additional resources, and what constraints impede their actions. Three features distinguish this study from other poverty studies: a micro-level approach combining households and communities as the main units of analysis, an unusually long period of observation for some communities and households, and a comparative framework offering fours cases with very different economic development levels and institutional contexts. The study concludes with some priority recommendations for action: 1) support households in their role as safety net; 2) alleviate constraints on women's labor supply; 3) ensure that social capital is not taken for granted; 4) develop social policy that integrates human capital and social capital; 5) pursue further research; and 6) develop tools and indicators to strengthen the assets of the poor. |
| Contents note: |
Vol. 1, Confronting crisis in Cisne Dos, Guayaquil, Ecuador ; http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/630711468771861083/pdf/multi-page.pdf
Vol. 2, Confronting crisis in Angyalföld, Budapest, Hungary ; http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/982211468750274573/pdf/multi-page.pdf Vol. 3, Confronting crisis in Commonwealth, Metro Manila, Philippines ; http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/921361468739327074/pdf/multi-page.pdf Vol. 4, Confronting crisis in Chawama, Lusaka, Zambia; http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/725551468781548764/pdf/multi-page.pdf |
| Link for e-copy: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/630711468771861083/Household-responses-to-poverty-and-vulnerability-volume-1-confronting-crisis-in-Cisne-Dos-Guayaquil-Ecuador |
Copies (4)
| Barcode | Call number | Media type | Location | Section | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001047 | WA 206-1 | Livre | Centre de documentation du CERDI / Ecole d'Economie | Salle de lecture | Available |
| 001048 | WA 206-2 | Livre | Centre de documentation du CERDI / Ecole d'Economie | Salle de lecture | Available |
| 001049 | WA 206-3 | Livre | Centre de documentation du CERDI / Ecole d'Economie | Salle de lecture | Available |
| 001050 | WA 206-4 | Livre | Centre de documentation du CERDI / Ecole d'Economie | Salle de lecture | Available |
