Vol. 1 Confronting crisis in Cisne Dos, Guayaquil, Ecuador text bibliography Electronic books. d Washington, D.C Published for the Urban Management Programme by World Bank c1997 monographic 0 e

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1 online resource (160 p.) ill. This case study presents the main findings from the community of Cisne Dos, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The study explored how poor households respond to changes in economic circumstances and labor market conditions, what strategies they adopt to limit the impact of shocks and generate additional resources, and what constraints impede their actions. Three features distinguish this study from other poverty studies:a micro-level approach combining households and communities as the main units of analysis, an unusually long period of observation for some communities and households, and a comparative framework offering fours cases with very different economic development levels and institutional contexts. The study concludes with some priority recommendations for action:1) support households in their role as safety net; 2) alleviate constraints on women's labor supply; 3) ensure that social capital is not taken for granted; 4) develop social policy that integrates human capital and social capital; 5) pursue further research; and 6) develop tools and indicators to strengthen the assets of the poor. Caroline Moser. Includes bibliographical references. Informal sector (Economics) Case studies Urban poor Case studies Urban poor Housing Case studies Electronic books SOCIAL SCIENCE Poverty & Homelessness HV4028 .M684 1997eb 058527553X (electronic bk.) 9780585275536 (electronic bk.) http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=33962 http://www.worldbank.icebox.ingenta.com/content/wb/1111 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=33962 http://www.worldbank.icebox.ingenta.com/content/wb/1111 0010 20251012174431.0 0000003468