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Measuring Poverty around the World

By Atkinson, Anthony B.

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Measuring Poverty around the World

By Atkinson, Anthony B.

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In this, his final book, economist Anthony Atkinson, one of the world's great social scientists and a pioneer in the study of poverty and inequality, offers an inspiring analysis of a central question: What is poverty and how much of it is there around the globe? The persistence of poverty--in rich and poor countries alike--is one of the most serious problems facing humanity. Better measurement of poverty is essential for raising awareness, motivating action, designing good policy, gauging progress, and holding political leaders accountable for meeting targets. To help make this possible, Atkinson provides a critically important examination of how poverty is--and should be--measured. Bringing together evidence about the nature and extent of poverty across the world and including case studies of sixty countries, Atkinson addresses both financial poverty and other indicators of deprivation. He starts from first principles about the meaning of poverty, translates these into concrete measures, and analyzes the data to which the measures can be applied. Crucially, he integrates international organizations' measurements of poverty with countries' own national analyses.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
464
Release Date:
2019-06-18
Publication Date:
2019-06-18
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0691191220
ISBN13:
9780691191225
Weight:
834 g
Height:
164 cm
Width:
241 cm
Thickness:
35 cm
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