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A Theory of Poverty Aversion and Civil Society Development
Author(s) -
Azam Jean–Paul
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
economics and politics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1468-0343
pISSN - 0954-1985
DOI - 10.1111/1468-0343.00115
Subject(s) - poverty , redistribution (election) , civil society , development economics , politics , foundation (evidence) , economics , political science , culture of poverty , rest (music) , state (computer science) , extreme poverty , basic needs , political economy , economic system , economic growth , law , mathematics , medicine , cardiology , algorithm
A simple model is used to discuss the political economy of the emergence of relative poverty as a foundation for redistribution policy in rich countries, as opposed to the dominant concept of absolute poverty, which prevails in the rest of the world. This issue is analyzed in connection with that of the development of civil society and its role relative to the state in fighting poverty.