Gro Harlem Bruntland, Prime Minister of Norway, states in the Foreword of this book that how we respond to knowledge about poverty will determine how we enter the twenty-first century and the prospects for a more just, more equitable, world.

Prepared by a group of experts within the CROP (Comparative Research Programme on Poverty) network, this book is a state-of-the-art report on poverty and poverty research in different regions. As such, it is unique and the first volume ever to cover poverty studies worldwide, and to present the rich variety of concepts, hypotheses and data used in different disciplines in different cultural settings.

The book contains a great number of ideas and reflections on poverty manifestations, poverty research and poverty strategies, of great value for researchers and policy-makers alike. As such, it is a baseline for ongoing and future research, and a major contribution to setting up the agenda for poverty research into the next millennium.

The comparative aspect of the book elicits quite another set of questions and insights than do national studies, which is important in a world where still more institutions and businesses are becoming international. Poverty and poverty strategies are no exception to this development, and the comparative aspect provides a focus for this phenomenon.

Contents

Part I: Poverty and Poverty Research

1. Poverty Research Rethought Else Øyen
2. Drawing Together Some Regional Perspectives on Poverty Francis Wilson
3. The Present Situation in Poverty Research Syed Abdus Samad
4. Concepts of Poverty Mojca Novak

Part II: The Asian Region

1. South Asia: An Overview K. Tudor Silva and K. Athukorala
2. Korea: Poverty in a Tiger Country Hakchung Choo, Soon-Il Bark, and Suk Bum Yoon
3. India: Tradition for Poverty Research Bhaskar Dutta
4. South-East Asia: Beyond the Economic Approach Luzviminda B. Valencia
5. China: Poverty in a Socialist Market Economy Ruizhen Yan and Wang Yuan
6. New Zealand: A Search for a National Poverty Line Charles Waldegrave and Paul Frater

Part III: The African Region

1. Egypt: Comparing Poverty Measures Karima Korayem
2. Anglophone West Africa: Poverty Without Research Dayo Akeredolu-Ale
3. South Africa: Poverty Under Duress Francis Wilson

Part IV: The Western Region

1. The European Community: Diverse Images of Poverty Jürgen Kohl
2. Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus: Poverty Research in a Policy Vacuum Maria Petmesidou
3. The Nordic Countries: Poverty in a Welfare State Björn Halleröd, Matti Heikkilä, Mikko Mäntysaari,Veli-Matti Ritakallio, and Charlott Nyman
4. Russia and the Baltics: Poverty and Poverty Research in a Changing World Alastair McAuley
5. Former Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Former Yugoslavia: Poverty in Transitional Economies Mojca Novak
6. Poland: Missing Link to Policy Ludmila Dziewiêcka-Bokun, Ewa Toczyska, and Witold Toczyski
7. Israel: Resistance of Poverty to Change Rivka W. Bar-Yosef
8. North America: Poverty Amidst Plenty Ramesh Mishra

Part V: The Latin American Region

1. Latin America: Poverty as a Challenge for Government and Society Laura Golbert and Gabriel Kessler
2. Brazil: Poverty Under Inflation Sonia Rocha
3. Mexico: Poverty as Politics and Academic Disciplines Agustín Escobar Latapí

Part VI: An Overview

1. The Great Chain of Poverty Explanations S.M. Miller

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