Poverty dynamics : interdisciplinary perspectives /

This collection of essays provides a state-of-the-art examination of the concepts and methods that can be used to understand poverty dynamics. It does this from an interdisciplinary perspective and includes the work of anthropologists, economists, sociologists, and political scientists. The contribu...

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Hauptverfasser:
Addison, Tony., Hulme, David., Kanbur, S. M. Ravi.
Weitere Verfasser:
Addison, Tony, Hulme, David, Kanbur, S. M. Ravi
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Zusammenfassung:
This collection of essays provides a state-of-the-art examination of the concepts and methods that can be used to understand poverty dynamics. It does this from an interdisciplinary perspective and includes the work of anthropologists, economists, sociologists, and political scientists. The contributions included highlight the need to conceptualise poverty from a multidimensional perspective and promote Q-Squared research approaches, or those that combine quantitative andqualitative research.The first part of the book provides a review of the research on poverty dynamics in developing countrie
Umfang:
1 online resource (377 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-955755-1
9786612076336
9780199557544
1-282-07633-7
0-19-156529-6
Schlagworte:
Poverty > Measurement.
Social isolation.
Social structure.
Social mobility.
Economic policy.
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