Towards a Clearer Understanding of 'Vulnerability' in Relation to Chronic Poverty

Prowse, Martin

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1754445

Cited by 89 publications

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“…The internal side of vulnerability pertains to the idiosyncratic risks faced by particular groups of individuals or households due to weak risk management and low coping ability once faced with a shock (Prowse, 2003).…”

Section: Definition and Measures Of Vulnerabilitymentioning

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The influence of vulnerability on migration intentions in Afghanistan

Loschman

Siegel

2014

Migration and Development

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This study explores the influence of vulnerability on migration intentions within the context of Afghanistan. While it is commonplace to conceptualize migration as being driven by certain economic-related factors, it is reasonable to assume that in an insecure setting like Afghanistan the difference between voluntary and involuntary movement is not easily distinguishable, making it necessary to approach the subject through a spectrum which does not presuppose migration is strictly economic in nature. With this in mind, we consider the issue through the broader lens of household vulnerability, a measure which incorporates a range of socio-economic factors allowing for a more comprehensive analysis. We first construct a profile of household vulnerability through individual indicators of deprivation along four principle dimensions, and then perform a regression analysis estimating the influence on migration intentions. Our results provide clear evidence that vulnerable households have a lower likelihood of concrete plans to migrate. This result supports the suggestion that it is not the "poorest of the poor", or in our case the "most vulnerable of the vulnerable" who aspire to move, indicating households have a realistic understanding of their capabilities taking into consideration the inherent costs and risks associated with cross-border movement.

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Section: Definition and Measures Of Vulnerabilitymentioning

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The influence of vulnerability on migration intentions in Afghanistan

Loschman

Siegel

2014

Migration and Development

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“…The lack of housing tenure, unstable employment and income, possibility of violence and a disconnection from sources of state provided services and protection of rights undermines individual agency, aspiration and the potential for action (Appadurai 2001(Appadurai , 2004Satterthwaite and Mitlin 2014). Being poor can have severe psychological impacts, causing increased vulnerability to ill-heath and chronic poverty (Hulme and Shepherd 2003) and effecting wellbeing and self-esteem, resulting in a sense of powerlessness to control the future (Prowse 2003). Aliber (2001: 27), discussing South Africa, describes the condition of being poor as one of resignation to 'the low probability of ever escaping poverty' and 'discouraging people from taking steps to increase their chances of living a more rewarding life'.…”

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Efficacy in Action: Mobilising Community Participation for Inclusive Urban Development

Shand

2017

Urban Forum

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The idea of inclusive development rides high on the international agenda, following publication of the Sustainable Development Goals in September 2015 and the Habitat III New Urban Agenda in 2016. The commitment to 'leave no one behind' in tackling the linked challenges of economic, social and environmental development provides an encompassing statement of intent. However, it also raises a number of important questions about how ideas of inclusivity are translated into practice, in contexts where there are extreme imbalances in resource and power and where established structures of governance marginalise the involvement of the poor in the delivery of development. Drawing on a case study of a SDI affiliate organisations in Harare, Zimbabwe, this paper examines the creation of efficacy among low-income community members as a foundation for inclusive urban development. The case study is used to discuss the importance of building efficacy as a necessary condition for communities to engage in development.

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“…The exclusive rights approach, as Allison & Ellis (2001) observed, does not recognize open access fishery. According to Prowse (2003) subsistence fishing in particular, contributes to poverty prevention (by helping households maintain a minimum standard of living) through various mechanisms and creating safety nets in the general context of vulnerability (the ability to or lack thereof, to adapt to or cope with or recover from the impacts of external shocks.…”

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Contending Claims over Access to Fisheries: A Case Study of the Okavango Delta Panhandle, Botswana

Mmopelwa¹,

Ngwenya²,

Kgathi³

2013

JSD

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Fishing is one of the key livelihood activities in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Subsistence fishers, commercial fishers and tourist lodge operators derive material and non-material benefits from fishery. However open access fishing has resulted in intergroup conflicts. The objectives of the study were to describe the nature of the fishing conflict and to suggest feasible conflict management strategies. A questionnaire based survey conducted among subsistence fishers, commercial fishers in four villages and among tourist lodge operators in the Panhandle of the Okavango Delta found that fishing in common grounds was the main source of conflict between commercial and recreational fishing. The paper discusses options for managing the conflict to avoid undesired consequences on the fishery resources of the Okavango Delta.

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Towards a Clearer Understanding of 'Vulnerability' in Relation to Chronic Poverty

Cited by 89 publications

References 27 publications

The influence of vulnerability on migration intentions in Afghanistan

The influence of vulnerability on migration intentions in Afghanistan

Efficacy in Action: Mobilising Community Participation for Inclusive Urban Development

Contending Claims over Access to Fisheries: A Case Study of the Okavango Delta Panhandle, Botswana

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