Many Dimensions of Poverty

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

AvN. Kakwani,J. Silber,Nanak Kakwani,Jacques Silber

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With representatives from different disciplines stressing the central importance of freedom in analyzing poverty and emphasizing some important policy issues, this book offers a view of poverty that will orient research in directions previously neglected, and help those in charge of implementing poverty reduction policies.

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Utgivningsdatum2008-01-17
Mått152 x 229 x 21 mm
Vikt590 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor279
Upplaga2007
FörlagPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9780230004900

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NANAK KAKWANI is currently a Visiting Scholar at the University of Sydney, Australia. He was the Principal Researcher (January 2005-November 2006) and Director/Chief Economist (January 2003-January 2006) at the UNDP's International Poverty Centre, Brazil. Before joining IPC, he had been Professor for 30 years at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. His research areas include poverty, inequality, pro-poor growth, taxation, public policies and human development (MDG). He has published more than 100 articles in international journals and two books. He was elected as Fellow of the

Preface; N.Kakwani Foreword; N.Lustig Introduction: The Many Dimensions of Poverty; N.Kakwani & J.Silber PART ONE: DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES, DIVERSE PERCEPTIONS Multidimensional Poverty: Conceptual and Measurement Issues; E.Thorbecke Measuring Poverty: The Case for a Sociological Approach; D.B.Grusky & K.A.Weeden Poverty Counts: Living with Poverty and Poverty Measures; S.Berry The Multidimensionality of Poverty: An Institutionalist Perspective; A.Sindzingre The Subjective Dimension of Poverty: A Psychological Viewpoint; J.Palomar Lever PART II: ON POVERTY AND FREEDOM The Capability Approach: Mapping Measurement Issues and Choosing Dimensions; S.Alkire On the Concept and Measurement of Empowerment; R.Alsop Participation, Pluralism and Perceptions of Poverty; R.Chambers A Human Rights Based Approach to Poverty; L.J.van Rensburg PART III: EXTENDING THE CONCEPT OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY Indentifying and Measuring Chronic Poverty: Beyond Monetary Measures?; D.Hulme & A.McKay Risk and Vulnerability to Poverty; C.Calvo & S.Dercon PART IV: CRITICAL POLICY ISSUES On the Political Economy of Poverty Alleviation; M.C.Neri & M.C.Xerez On Assessing the Pro-Poorness of Government Programmes: International Comparisons; N.Kakwani & H.H.Son