WHAT CAN POOR PEOPLE DO TO HELP THEMSELVES? REFLECTION FROM DEVELOPMENT OF PARTICIPATION APPROACH FOR POVERTY IN NIZHNY NOVGOROD BASED ON EXPERIENCE FROM THE EU AND RUSSIA
This paper investigates experiences of and views on poor peoples possibilities to overcome poverty. The analysis is based on Sens entitlements theory, which focuses on poor peoples agency and the institutional aspect. The research has been carried out within the framework of a project on poverty conducted in Nizhny Novgorod by researchers from NNGU, Glasgow University and Uppsala University.