Prospects and Challenges for Growth and Poverty Reduction in Asia

Humphrey, John

doi:10.1111/j.1467-7679.2006.00340.x

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“…Lao PDR is on a current trend of intensified production industrialization, market integration and trends in urbanization and population mobility (de Koninck 2004;Cook 2006;Humphrey 2006). Lao PDR is also highly dependent on agriculture, with approximately 70% of labour contributing to the agriculture sector (Ministry of Planning and Investment 2015).…”

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A Bayesian network model to explore practice change by smallholder rice farmers in Lao PDR

Moglia

Alexander

Thephavanh³

et al. 2018

Agricultural Systems

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Highlights  A Bayesian Network was built to explore the chances of practice change amongst farmers.  The focus of the study is smallholder farmers in southern Lao PDR.  The model emphasizes systemic barriers and enablers relating to practices and context.  Coordinated multi-stakeholder action can improve the likelihood of practice change.  The model supports examination of data gaps, perspectives and knowledge management.

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A Bayesian network model to explore practice change by smallholder rice farmers in Lao PDR

Moglia

Alexander

Thephavanh³

et al. 2018

Agricultural Systems

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“…Such experiences are not missing in the post-reform India and China, where, despite current annual GDP growth rates at 7% and 8.9% respectively (Humphrey, 2006), economic and social inequality are increasing. Social inequality in China has increased dramatically since the adoption of a ''free market'' economy.…”

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Socio‐Economic Factors and Mental Health of Young People in India and China: An Elusive Link with Globalization

Bhat

Rather

2012

Asian Soc Wrk & Pol Rev

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Globalization and its related social, cultural, and economic changes have significant mental health outcomes for young people. However, mental health disorders among youth are seldom included in the range of problems linked to globalization. It is imperative that these multifaceted associations are considered in light of the substantial and increasing burden of disease caused by mental illness, particularly in Asian countries, which are comparatively young and in next few decades will be the major sources of the growth of world's young population. The evidence reviewed in this study makes an argument that globalization has increased [relative] poverty and deprivation, social and income inequality, migration, occupational stress, educational competition, and educated unemployment in India and China. Simultaneously there is evidence which shows that these variables are causally linked with mental health of young people. Altogether, these phenomena are accompanied by higher rates of suicide among lower class, migrant, and student youth. This substantiates the proposition that globalization has significant consequences for the mental health of young people. Some interventions for debate and discussion are considered.

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“…Before the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the developmental states in East Asia were renowned for their capacity to facilitate economic growth and alleviate poverty (Humphrey, ; Tang & Midgley, ). Building export‐oriented manufacturing industries with varying degrees of government support became the recipe for social development in these countries.…”

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Financial crisis and the developmental states: A case study ofHongKong

Fung

2013

Int J Soc Welfare

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Studies taking a mediation perspective have highlighted how the actual impact of economic globalisation is mediated by institutions that include welfare regimes. Some have examined how the welfare systems of East Asian developmental states have changed and adapted since the Asian financial crisis of 1997/1998. Using Hong Kong as a case study, this article examines how the developmental state of Hong Kong mediated the impact of the global financial crisis of 2008, particularly on disadvantaged groups. Hong Kong's welfare regime has provided insufficient support to ‘non‐productive’ groups despite incidents of social crisis. The government's welfare responses have been characterised by long‐term strategies to improve the competitiveness of the economy, and short‐term measures to boost the spending power of the general public. Measures targeted at disadvantaged groups have been piecemeal and minimal. The government's approach towards crisis management after 2008 has been similar to that taken after the 1997/1998 financial crisis.

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Prospects and Challenges for Growth and Poverty Reduction in Asia

Cited by 19 publications

References 9 publications

A Bayesian network model to explore practice change by smallholder rice farmers in Lao PDR

A Bayesian network model to explore practice change by smallholder rice farmers in Lao PDR

Socio‐Economic Factors and Mental Health of Young People in India and China: An Elusive Link with Globalization

Financial crisis and the developmental states: A case study ofHongKong

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