The potential of asset-based development strategies for poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa

被引:49
作者
Ssewamala, Fred M. [1 ]
Sperber, Elizabeth [2 ]
Zimmerman, Jamie M. [3 ]
Karimli, Leyla [1 ]
机构
[1] Columbia Univ, Sch Social Work, New York, NY 10027 USA
[2] Columbia Univ, Grad Sch Arts & Sci, New York, NY 10027 USA
[3] New Amer Fdn, Global Assets Project, Washington, DC USA
关键词
assets; microfinance; Sub-Saharan Africa; microenterprises; savings; children savings accounts; financial inclusion; CASH TRANSFERS; REMITTANCES; SAVINGS; INCOME; INTERVENTION; MICROFINANCE; REDUCTION; MIGRATION; COUNTRIES; OUTCOMES;
D O I
10.1111/j.1468-2397.2010.00738.x
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Int J Soc Welfare 2010: 19: 433-443 (C) 2010 The Author(s), Journal compilation (C) 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd and International Journal of Social Welfare. This article explores the potential of a relatively new approach to social development as a poverty alleviation strategy in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): asset-based development, an integrated approach to human, social, and economic capital formation. It considers the theoretical framework guiding asset-based development and the accompanying set of programmatic and policy-level tools for poverty alleviation in SSA. After considering the recent historical and theoretical contexts of the approach, the authors examine the potential of asset-based development programs, specifically savings-led microfinance programs for the poor, to engender development and, more specifically, poverty alleviation in the region. Major challenges and directions for future research are presented.
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页码:433 / 443
页数:11
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