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Can the rural poor benefit from globalisation?: An Asian perspective Globalisation challenge and policy options Traditional rural agricultural poor vs new poor Policy options and implications
Globalisation ready
Northeast Asia vs Southeast Asia
Open, statist,export-led developmental state Captured liberalisation, sins of commission, omission, poor design, implementation Self-serving rent-seeking, vulnerability
AFC
FDI vs portfolio investment vs M&As Local entrepreneurship, ownership Weak recovery, reneging on corporate, financial reform China, ASEAN4, South Asia did better Lower population growth, ageing Challenges for healthcare, social security and protection
Types of poor
Structural changes vs cyclical, idiosyncratic Distinguish: welfare and development, crisis response and development Welfare for permanent destitute, people without assets, productive resources
recurrent cost to society
Types of poor
Temporary poor: welfare & investment Unexpectedly fall into poverty Emergency welfare component vs continuing commitment to investment Long term sustainable development for entrepreneurial vs short term welfare relief Formal government programmes vs existing institutionalised nonformal governance systems
Types of poor
Inflation,devaluation, purchasing power Labour market adjusted with fall in earnings Flight to quality of education, health, access Causes of poverty:lack market opportunities Assets to tap, take advantage of mkts Neither voice nor capability Political,social constraints, governance Landlessness, land tenure
New poor
New poor: poor as result of major event
Economic crisis Change in economic system Political changes Terrorist attacks Natural disasters
Preventive, mitigation and coping strategies Emphasise social safety nets, other short term programmes and delivery
New poor
Old core poor in terms of absolute poverty New poor with structural, globalisation , cyclical downturn and idiosyncratic events
new rich made poor, urban middle income class plunge emergent fresh graduates graduating into nothing migrant homecoming poor retrenched due to globalisation, cyclical idiosyncratic downturns
Urban-industry vs rural-agriculture
Social and community bases of social security and safety nets eroded by industry Rural-urban migration, universal education Europeans got it right in dualistic sector Socialisation, social policy, social capital Social trust, glue threatened by structural, technological and cyclical changes demographic transition and ageing