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Poverty and Vulnerability Cycles in South Asia

Narratives of Survival and Struggles

Editor: Muricken, Ajit.

Compiler / Translator: Muricken, Ajit

Publisher: South Asia Alliance for Poverty Eradication (SAAPE)

Place of Publish: Nepal

Year: 2010

Page Numbers: 268

Acc. No: 963-S

Class No: 339.46 POV-SA

Category: Soft Documents

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Languages: English

Poverty is defined as multi dimensional; it is also a human tragedy. Even though South Asian countries have programs and schemes to eliminate poverty, little is achieved in practice. Governments no longer talk about elimination or eradication of poverty, but alleviation.