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: While focusing on developing countries' internal policies, the text also notes the critical role of support from richer nations in meeting international development goals. Publication Details Authors : Santosh Mehrotra and Enrique Delamonica Publisher : ZED Books, Ltd. (2007)

: The authors highlight that state failure in service delivery can be addressed through deep decentralization and by giving the poor a "voice" to ensure accountability and effective resource allocation.

Published as part of the International Studies in Poverty Research series, the work argues that poverty can be eliminated within a generation by integrating sound economic policy with large-scale public investment in human capabilities. Core Arguments and Strategies

: The research draws on the authors' extensive work with UNICEF and UNDP .

The authors challenge traditional economic models by demonstrating that macroeconomic stability and social development are not only compatible but mutually reinforcing.