Books in the Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being series

This book studies the evolution of the middle class in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union. The first part of the book is devoted to a discussion of the concept of middle class and a description of the economic situation in Russia during the transition period.

This volume is a collection of selected studies on poverty and well-being in East Africa. The studies highlighted in this volume are grouped into the following four research areas: child poverty and malnutrition, dynamics and determinants of poverty, multidimensional measures of poverty, and energy-environment-poverty relationships.

This book maps the latest developments in the policy relevant analysis on poverty, inclusion and the social agenda in the Western Balkans.

Public spending on infrastructure plays an important role in promoting economic growth and poverty alleviation. In that context, the financing of infrastructure has been a critical element of most economic growth and poverty reduction strategies in developing countries, since the start of this millennium.

The "Arab Spring" events unfolding in southern Mediterranean countries show that multiple deprivations may be powerful drivers of political instability. This book probes the effects of poverty and exclusion, both long-term and in light of current upheaval.