{"product_id":"immiserizing-growth-paul-shaffer-9780198832317","title":"Immiserizing Growth: When Growth Fails the Poor","description":"Immiserizing growth occurs when growth fails to benefit, or harms, those at the bottom. It is not a new concept, appearing in some of the towering figures of the classical tradition of political economy including Malthus, Ricardo, and Marx. It is also not empirically insignificant, occurring in between 10% and 35% of cases. In spite of this, it has not received its due attention in the academic literature, dominated by the prevailing narrative that 'growth is good for the poor'. \u003cem\u003eImmiserizing Growth: When Growth Fails the Poor\u003c\/em\u003e challenges this view to arrive at a better understanding of when, why, and how growth fails the poor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaking a diverse disciplinary perspective, \u003cem\u003eImmiserizing Growth\u003c\/em\u003e combines discussion of mechanisms of this troubling economic phenomenon with empirical data on trends in growth, poverty, and related welfare indicators. It draws on political economy, applied social anthropology, and development studies, including contributions from experts in these fields. A number of methodological approaches are represented including statistical analysis of household survey and cross-country data, detailed ethnographic work and case study analysis drawing on secondary data. Geographical coverage is wide including Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, the People's Republic of China, Singapore, and South Korea, in addition to cross-country analysis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume is the first full-length treatment of immiserizing growth, and constitutes an important step in redirecting attention to this major challenge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Shaffer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198832311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198832317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Paul Shaffer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946300571903,"sku":"9780198832317","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_01fc2ae4-b557-44f4-ba8f-52157d8b5795.jpg?v=1681512428","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/immiserizing-growth-paul-shaffer-9780198832317","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}