Moser, Caroline creator Moser, Caroline text dcu Washington, D.C The World Bank 1997 monographic eng

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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. Caroline Moser Access to Finance Communities & Human Settlements Environment Environmental Economics and Policies Finance and Financial Sector Development Health, Nutrition and Population Housing and Human Habitats Population Policies Poverty Reduction Rural Development Rural Poverty Reduction Print Version: 0821338471 http://elibrary.worldbank.org/content/book/9780821338476 http://elibrary.worldbank.org/content/book/9780821338476 020129 20260707185115.0 1111