Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-296) and index.
Growth, development, poverty and inequality / Julian May -- The nature and measurement of poverty and inequality / Julian May, Ingrid Woolard and Stephan Klasen -- Macro-economic context / Renosi Mokate -- Poverty and the labour market / Liv Tørres ... [et al.] -- Human development / Debbie Budlender -- Infrastructural services / Stavros Stavrou -- Institutional context / Lisa Bornstein -- The spatial context / Julian May and Chris Rogerson -- Livelihoods and assets / Julian May, Chris Rogerson and Ann Vaughan -- Policy conclusions / Julian May