Contents :

1. Introduction
Urbanization Patterns
Policy Issues with Respect to Urban Poverty
Development Strategics and Industrialization Policies
Unemployment and Underemployment
Access to Basic Needs and Social Services
Organization of the Volume
2. Poverty Comparisons and Characteristics
Poverty Measurement Issues Choice of Poverty Indicator Poverty Norms Unit of Analysis Aggregating the Data on the Poor Data for Poverty Comparisons Aggregate Poverty Profile Characteristics of Urban Poverty
3. Labor Markets and Earning Differences
The Overall Picture of Employment
Characteristics of Urban Labor Markets Earning Differences: An Econometric Analysis
4. Access to Basic Needs and Services
Health and Nutrition
Education
Housing and Environment
5. Development Policies, Adjustment, and Poverty
Long-Term Growth and Industrialization Policies
Technology Choice and Employment Creation
Adjustment Policies and Urban Poverty
6. Political Economy of Poverty Alleviation
Interest Groups, Ideas, and Economic Controls
Policy Research, Policy Advice and Development
Policy Formation Public Agency, Incentive Compatibility, and Pro-Poor Policy
7. Conclusions and Further Implications
Appendix A: Robustness of Poverty Comparisons
Appendix B: Poverty Indicators for Fixed Physical Areas
Appendix C: An Econometric Model of Occupational Choice
Appendix D: Measuring the Welfare Impact of Adjustment Policies
Appendix Tables
References
Index