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How private firms contribute to economic mobility and poverty reduction and what governments can do to enhance their contribution is the theme of this book. We look first at the positive role the private sector plays in economic development, a role that has received less emphasis that that of other players. We then focus on the labor market and how various mechanisms in the economy interact to affect conditions for people as workers and as consumers. The volume examines the links among the business environment, private sector development, economic growth, poverty reduction, and economic mobility.
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Pfeffermann, G., Fields, G.S. (2003). Reducing Poverty: The Overall Framework. In: Fields, G.S., Pfeffermann, G. (eds) Pathways Out of Poverty. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0009-3_1
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