02614cam a22004334a 4500 1111 The World Bank 20260707185115.0 m d cr cn||||||||| 020129s1997 dcu o i001 0 eng 0821338471 14.99 USD 9780821338476 10.1596/0-8213-3847-1 (The World Bank)1111 166627 137879 Moser, Caroline 204507 Household responses to poverty and vulnerability. Vol. 1, confronting crisis in Cisne Dos, Guayaquil, Ecuador [electronic resource] : Caroline Moser Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 1997 1 online resource (160 p.) This case study presents the main findings from the community of Cisne Dos, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The study explored how poor households respond to changes in economic circumstances and labor market conditions, what strategies they adopt to limit the impact of shocks and generate additional resources, and what constraints impede their actions. Three features distinguish this study from other poverty studies:a micro-level approach combining households and communities as the main units of analysis, an unusually long period of observation for some communities and households, and a comparative framework offering fours cases with very different economic development levels and institutional contexts. The study concludes with some priority recommendations for action:1) support households in their role as safety net; 2) alleviate constraints on women's labor supply; 3) ensure that social capital is not taken for granted; 4) develop social policy that integrates human capital and social capital; 5) pursue further research; and 6) develop tools and indicators to strengthen the assets of the poor. Description based on print version record. Access to Finance Communities & Human Settlements 204508 Environment Environmental Economics and Policies Finance and Financial Sector Development Health, Nutrition and Population 122488 Housing and Human Habitats 204509 Population Policies 204163 Poverty Reduction Rural Development 5198 Rural Poverty Reduction Moser, Caroline 204507 Print Version: 9780821338476 World Bank e-Library. http://elibrary.worldbank.org/content/book/9780821338476 EBK 166627 137879