Rethinking rural poverty : Bangladesh as a case study

Abstract

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION Rethinking the Poverty Debate - Hossain Zillur Rahman Study Coverage and Methodology - Hossain Zillur Rahman and Mahabub Hossain Rural Poverty Trends, 1963-64 to 1989-90 - Binayak Sen PART TWO: DIMENSIONS OF POVERTY Structure and Distribution of Household Income and Income Dimensions of Poverty - Mahabub Hossain Nutritional Dimensions of Poverty - Omar Haider Chowdhury Selected Living Standard Indicators - Binayak Sen Crisis and Insecurity - Hossain Zillur Rahman The 'Other' Face of Poverty Gender Dimensions of Poverty - Shamim Hamid PART THREE: THE SOCIAL COMPOSITION OF POVERTY Socioeconomic Characteristics of the Poor - Mahabub Hossain The Poor and the Poorest - Binayek Sen Female Headed Households - Shamim Hamid PART FOUR: ASPECTS OF POVERTY PROCESS Income-Earning Environment of the Poor - Binayak Sen Aspects of Dislocation, Adjustment and Mobility Ecological Reserves and Expenditure-Saving - Hossain Zillur Rahman Scope for the Poor /f003Mora Kartik - Hossain Zillur Rahman PART FIVE: POLICY ENVIRONMENT AND POVERTY - 03/c0S /f001Seasonal Deficits and the Vulnerability of the Rural Poor Determinants of Poverty - Mahabub Hossain and Binayek Sen The Political Economy of Poverty Alleviation - Hossain Zillur Rahman PART SIX: CONCLUSIONS Conclusions - Hossain Zillur Rahman