Poverty Eradication Policies in Lebanon: A Critical Review (Expert Group Meeting on Improving Standards of Living in the Arab Mashreq Countries)

Title:

Poverty Eradication Policies in Lebanon: A Critical Review (Expert Group Meeting on Improving Standards of Living in the Arab Mashreq Countries)

Code:

SAF/97/4

Supervisor:

ESCWA – National Planning Institute

Author:

Muna Al-Khalidi

Page Numbers:

64

Summary:

1. Introduction 2. Defining Poverty 3. Poverty Eradication Policies :A General Overview of The Literature A. Structural Adjustment Programs & Poverty: The Bretton Woods Institutes B. UNDP & Poverty Alleviation in the Arab World 4. Lebanon’s Poverty Challenge A. The Extent of Poverty in Lebanon B. The Causes and Characteristics of Poverty in Lebanon C. The Situation of Non - Lebanese 5. Lebanese Government Policy and Poverty Alleviation A. Employment Policy B. Wage Policy C. Fiscal Policy D. Price Policy E. Micro and Small Enterprise Development F. Vocational Education Policy G. Social Safety Nets 6. Current UN Programs In Lebanon 7. Recommendations 8. Conclusion 9. List of References 10. Annexes

Year:

1997

Sub-Sector:

Social Affairs