CONCEPTS‚ MEASUREMENT AND CAUSES OF POVERTY BY Prof. D. O. Ajakaiye and Dr. V. A. Adeyeye 1. BACKGROUND Thoughts on appropriate conceptualization‚ measurement and accurate characterization of determinants of poverty have a long history. From analytical perspective‚ thinking about poverty can be traced back at least to the codification of poor laws in medieval England‚ through to the pioneering empirical studies‚ at the turn of the century‚ by Booth in London and by Rowntree in York. Rowntree’s study
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Democracy in Bangladesh: From Crisis to Sustainability Haider A. Khan Abstract The main purpose of this paper is to examine the problems of democratization in Bangladesh in light of the crises of governance in that country in the 21st century. The theoretical framework is a somewhat novel theory of deep democracy from a political and social economy perspective. However‚ the major emphasis is on understanding the problems of democratization in Bangladesh concretely in light of the theory. The
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Gross Domestic Product Equal To Social Well-Being? GDP is stand of "Gross Domestic Product"; we typically use it as a measurement of social well-being. However‚ it also comes up with some main criticisms when we are linking GDP together with social well-being. Should we use or only use GDP as a measurement of social well-being? Or‚ should we place a higher priority above the pursuit of economic growth? There are no absolute answers to these questions‚ but the argument itself has become absolute
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In India today a lot of attention is given to the plight of girl children and the position of women in Indian society. At the heart of this problem is the practice of female foeticide‚ the unnaturally low ratio of girls to boys‚ and the 54% literacy level for women in India as a whole. In April 2008 PM Manmohan Singh launched the country’s biggest ever campaign against the practice of female foeticide at the National Meeting on “Save the Girl Child”‚ and his commendable speech is printed below
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To what extent can Human Capital Theory provide a plausible explanation for inequalities in the labour market? Illustrate your answer with examples of labour-market segmentation tied to race or gender or social class. Introduction: Human capital theory can be identified as studies of organisations‚ individuals or nations which accumulates stock of productive skills and technical knowledge from study of investments (Becker‚ 1964).By following the judgement of human capital theory it can be
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The concept of brain drain is of a recent one that has ever strongly emerged since the last few decades. The phrase brain drain refers to the increasing tendency of the young‚ energetic‚ capable and talented youth of a country to migrate to another country in search of their fortune — rather better fortune. They forsake their motherland for they seek better opportunities in other countries. This has become a characteristic more of the intelligentsia of the nation—the doctors‚ engineers‚ scientists
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Section1: Quesiton1 When looking at the state of international relations in the post September 11th era‚ it is important to revisit influential arguments made by renowned political scientist in the past and see if they still apply today. Two theories‚ Frances Fukuyama’s “The End of History” and Samuel Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations” have caused much debate in terms of their validity in this new era. While both theories emerged in the post-Cold War era‚ many try and fit them into the post
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The question as to what would be the state language of Pakistan was raised immediately after its creation. Muslim scholars and leaders logically believed that Urdu‚ only spoken by 7%‚ should be the lingua franca because it had gained a reputation as the cultural symbol of subcontinental Muslims. However‚ eastern Pakistanis regarded Urdu as the language of the elite‚ not the language of the people in the eastern province - who made up 56% of Pakistan’s population - where Bangla was the mother tongue
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Journal of Economic Literature 2009‚ 47:4‚ 1029–1075 http:www.aeaweb.org/articles.php?doi=10.1257/jel.47.4.1029 Beyond GDP: The Quest for a Measure of Social Welfare Marc Fleurbaey* This paper critically examines the various approaches to the measurement of individual well-being and social welfare that have been considered for the construction of alternatives to GDP. Special attention is devoted to recent developments in the analysis of sustainability‚ in the study of happiness‚ in the theory
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Robert. (2001). Making Democracy Work. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-5-551-09103-5 Raaflaub‚ Kurt A.‚ Ober‚ Josiah & Wallace‚ Robert W. (2007). Origins of democracy in ancient Greece. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-24562-4 Sen‚ Amartya K. (1999). "Democracy as a Universal Value". Journal of Democracy 10 (3): 3–17. doi:10.1353/jod.1999.0055. Tannsjo‚ Torbjorn. (2008). Global Democracy: The Case for a World Government. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-3499-6. Argues
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