This book takes a deeper look at the multifaceted aspects of poverty in Asia, identifying the many factors that drive growth, using in-depth research on Asian countries and economies where growth has been more inclusive of the poor.

Jonna P. Estudillo is Professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo, Japan.

Keijiro Otsuka is Senior Professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo, Japan.

1. Introduction: An overview and conceptual framework Part 1: Land, Schooling, and Occupational Choice 2. Off to cities and to Thailand: Job choice in Laos 3. Evolution of Jobs in Myanmar 4. Poor parents, Rich Children: Migration and landlessness in the Philippines 5. Are Younger Women Left on the Farms in Vietnam? Part 2: Infrastructure and the Changing Landscape of Rural Economies 6. Infrastructure and the Transformation of the Rural Economy in the Philippines 7. Infrastructure and Sectoral Income Inequalities in Sri Lanka 8. Infrastructure, Household Income, and Child Schooling in Rural Bangladesh Part 3: Summary and Conclusions 9. Strategies for Inclusive Growth in Asia