| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 182 pages) |
| Series |
Directions in development. Poverty |
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Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Poverty.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Measuring inequality of opportunities: the human opportunity index -- Opportunities for children in Africa -- recent evidence -- Progress toward opportunities for all -- Unpacking inequality: how do circumstances matter for opportunities? -- Comparing opportunities -- across countries and regions |
| Summary |
We have long known that a person's chance of success in life is deeply influenced by early access to education, health services, safe water, and nutritious food. This in turn improves the likelihood that a child can live up to his or her human potential and pursue a rewarding life. As Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) enters its 20th year of unprecedented high economic growth and hopes continue to rise, its citizens increasingly wonder if these more hopeful economic times will translate into a better future for themselves and their families. This book - the first of its kind in SSA - documents and anal |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 31, 2014) |
| Subject |
Children -- Health and hygiene -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
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Children -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Economic conditions.
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Children -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Social conditions.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Abras, Ana, author
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Hoyos, Alejandro, author
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Narayan, Ambar, author
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Saavedra Chanduví, Jaime, author
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Tiwari, Sailesh, author
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| LC no. |
2014032522 |
| ISBN |
1464803323 |
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146480334X (electronic bk.) |
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9781464803321 |
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9781464803345 (electronic bk.) |
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