Rethinking rural poverty : Bangladesh as a case study

PART ONE: INTRODUCTIONRethinking the Poverty Debate - Hossain Zillur RahmanStudy Coverage and Methodology - Hossain Zillur Rahman and Mahabub HossainRural Poverty Trends, 1963-64 to 1989-90 - Binayak SenPART TWO: DIMENSIONS OF POVERTYStructure and Distribution of Household Income and Income Dimensions of Poverty - Mahabub HossainNutritional Dimensions of Poverty - Omar Haider ChowdhurySelected Living Standard Indicators - Binayak SenCrisis and Insecurity - Hossain Zillur Rahman The 'Other' Face of PovertyGender Dimensions of Poverty - Shamim HamidPART THREE: THE SOCIAL COMPOSITION OF POVERTYSocioeconomic Characteristics of the Poor - Mahabub HossainThe Poor and the Poorest - Binayek SenFemale Headed Households - Shamim HamidPART FOUR: ASPECTS OF POVERTY PROCESSIncome-Earning Environment of the Poor - Binayak Sen Aspects of Dislocation, Adjustment and MobilityEcological Reserves and Expenditure-Saving - Hossain Zillur Rahman Scope for the PoorMora Kartik - Hossain Zillur RahmanPART FIVE: POLICY ENVIRONMENT AND POVERTY - 03/c0S Seasonal Deficits and the Vulnerability of the Rural PoorDeterminants of Poverty - Mahabub Hossain and Binayek SenThe Political Economy of Poverty Alleviation - Hossain Zillur RahmanPART SIX: CONCLUSIONSConclusions - Hossain Zillur Rahman