| Description |
1 online resource (222 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; 1. Cambodia Today; 2. How Did It Get This Way?; 3. Poverty in Cambodia; 4. Cambodia's Poor, The Villages; 5. Cambodia Compared with Thailand; 6. Cambodia's Poor: Slum Clearance, Khmer Rouge Style; 7. Cambodia Compared with Vietnam and Laos; 8. Corruption in Cambodia; 9. State Incapacity; 10. Cambodia's Future in the Global Economy; Appendix; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
"This book includes a short history of Cambodia and covers the systemic nature of Cambodian poverty, the economic success stories of Vietnam and Laos, the corruption in Cambodia, and hopes for its future. Intended for the general reader, this book is particularly relevant to those interested in the broader issue of eliminating world poverty"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-220) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Poverty -- Cambodia
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Economic Conditions.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- Macroeconomics.
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Economic history
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Poverty
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| SUBJECT |
Cambodia -- Economic conditions
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| Subject |
Cambodia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780786485871 |
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0786485876 |
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