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    Venezuela: Exclusion and integration: a synthesis in the building?

    International Institute for Labour Studies, ILO, 1997
    This study proposes to contribute to the construction of a conceptual framework which is better adapted to the analysis of the various dimensions of poverty and its causes. It aims to extend the spectrum of differentiation between the "haves" and the "have-nots" of poverty, in order to conceptualize it as a situation of social exclusion/integration reflecting two sides of a same coin.
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    The social impact of economic reconstruction in Vietnam: A selected review

    International Institute for Labour Studies, ILO, 1995
    Literature survey attempting to assess the social impact of postwar economic reconstruction in Vietnam.
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    Social exclusion and South Asia: A regional bibliographical review and India case study

    International Institute for Labour Studies, ILO, 1995
    Regional report starts with a description of basic indicators of the five South Asian countries Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. . Section II discusses some basic concepts of poverty. In section III, the so-called direct and indirect approaches to poverty alleviation and economic growth are described.
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    Social exclusion in Latin America: An annotated bibliography

    International Institute for Labour Studies, ILO, 1994
    Provides a summary description of the dimensions along which the bibliographic material has been classified. Highlights the main contributions offered by the Latin American literature to the conceptual understanding, theoretical explanation, and policy recommendations concerning poverty and exclusion.
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    Social exclusion and Africa south of the Sahara: A review of the literature

    International Institute for Labour Studies, ILO, 1994
    Review for sub-Saharan Africa, examines the English-language literature and focuses on four important dimensions of exclusion: (i) exclusion from agricultural land; (ii) exclusion from agricultural livelihood; (iii) exclusion from formal and informal employment; (iv) exclusion from organization and representation.Paper is organized in six sections.
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    Costs of poverty and social exclusion in Europe

    Economic and Social Committee, European Union, 1998
    How can the costs of poverty and social exclusion be measured? Outlines a method of calculating costs. Do we want an EU which works to promote the interests of many of its citizens or an EU working on behalf of everyone? Success in tackling poverty and social exclusion is one of the prerequisites for a successful EU. [author]
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    Social Exclusion in Brazil

    International Institute for Labour Studies, ILO, 1997
    Attempts to put the ongoing debate on social exclusion in present day capitalism in the light of the basic frameworks that continue to dispute the hearts and minds of humanity, and use these frameworks in an analysis of the processes of social exclusion that took place in Brazil during the last decades.
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    Poverty and social exclusion in Mexico

    International Institute for Labour Studies, ILO, 1997
    Purpose of this study is to comment on the main dimensions and thrusts which bring together the processes of exclusion in the economic, political, social and cultural fields.
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    DFID White Paper on International Development: articles from Journal of International Development

    Journal of International Development, 1998
    Series of articles from issue 10(2) of the journal covering the UK White Paper. Including: British aid and the White Paper on International Development: dressing a wolf in sheep’s clothing in the emperor’s new clothes? Howard White Eliminating world poverty: a challenge for the 21st century.
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    The Social Consequences of the East Asian Financial Crisis

    Social Crisis in East Asia, World Bank, 1998
    What began as a currency crisis in Thailand has evolved into a social crisis across the region and beyond. Within East Asia it was initially hoped that the crisis would involve a sharp contraction and sharp recovery—a "V"-shaped response to a shock, as occurred in Mexico after the 1994/95 currency crisis.

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