Targeting the Poor: Small Firms, Workers, and Local Economic Development, Fall 2004
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Author: Tendler, Judith
Subject: Social Sciences
Institution Name:
M.I.T.
Collection Name: MIT OpenCourseWare
Abstract: Covers conditions under which public-sector policies, programs, and projects succeed in enhancing the economic activities of poorer groups and micro-regions in developing countries. Topics include local economic development; small enterprises; various forms of collective action; labor and worker associations; nongovernment organizations. Links these to literature on poverty, economic development, and reform of government, and to types of projects, tasks, and environments that are conducive to equitable outcomes.
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Course Type: Full Course
Material Types: Activities and Labs, Homework and Assignments, Syllabi
Media Formats: Text/HTML, Downloadable docs
Language: English
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