India, Urban Poverty Report 2009
Urban India reports high incidence of poverty despite being hailed as a hub of growth and an instrument of globalization. Poverty figures for urban areas are higher compared to rural areas in a large number of states. This report looks at the process of globalization and development strategy in India to ask why poverty exists in urban areas and how the poor are being physically and economically absorbed in the system. It analyses the processes of urbanization, migration, changes in the structure of the economy, and the pattern of infrastructural investment with the aim of assessing their impact on the poor. Changes in urban governance, legal system, and the administrative structure have been reviewed to identify the problems faced by the poor and to focus on the systemic changes that need to be brought in. Thus it focuses on urbanization keeping poverty at the centre of analysis.The community development approach was later extended in 1998 in the state as the Kudumbasree Poverty Eradication Mission ... In her persuasive essay, Kabeer (2001) made a case for micro-credit by arguing that lending to women apparently is more efficient and ... found that women use micro-loans largely for health, education of children, and for production-related expenses (Gaiha aamp; Nandhi 2006).
| Title | : | India, Urban Poverty Report 2009 |
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| Publisher | : | Oxford University Press, USA - 2009 |
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