First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This book explores the place of poor people within a rich variety of value chains, focusing upon lagging, rural regions in Africa and Asia, and how they can 'up

Reviews causes of poverty in rural areas and presents a policy framework for reducing rural poverty, including through land reform, public works programs, acces

All men and women are subject to risk: illness, accident, death. Some shocks affect their ability to feed and support themselves properly, either temporarily: u

Monograph on problems of rural areas poverty and the urban areas crisis and the need for regional planning programmes in the USA - covers geographical aspects,