Poverty , Inequality and Social Justice in Nonmetropolitan America

راهکارهای کاهش فقر: رهیافتی در اقتصاد نهادگرایی

Definition of poverty, nowadays, has gone beyond income poverty and extended to categories such as lack of access to education and health, equal opportunities, privation of social and individual capabilities, including the lack of political and social freedom, Lack of enjoyment of participation in social institutions, violation of civil rights. Inequality and poverty reduction strategies have a...

Inclusive Growth in Iran's Provinces (2004 -2015)

    This paper aims to focus on inclusive growth and its impact on multidimensional poverty and inequality in Iran's provinces on the basis of social mobility index. The results suggest, that although the multi-dimensional poverty has decreased, participation of active labor force has a decisive role in inclusive growth and reduction of absolute multi-dimensional poverty of the provinces. But l...

Openness, Inequality and Poverty in Africa

Th is paper explores the relationships between openness, poverty and inequality in Africa. Th e analysis begins with a review of social development on the continent since 1980, followed by a discussion of openness and a lengthy exploration of the patterns of trade and fi nance that link Africa to the rest of the world. Th e macroeconomic policy framework that guided African policymaking over th...

An Index for Economic Justice: The Case of Iran

C onsidering the normative nature of the theories of justice, a distinguished theory of justice could be formulated based on the fundamental teachings of Islam. Hence a new set of indexes are required to put this new concept to test. Through detailed study of the Islamic teachings, the research seeks to formulate a comprehensive theory on economic justice (based on various economic rights). In ...

Cohabitation and Child Poverty in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan America: 1995-2006