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The Many Dimensions of Poverty
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Location:
Brasilia, Distrito Federal, 70076900, Brazil
Contact person:
International Poverty Centre
Organization:
International Poverty Centre
Website:
http://www.undp-povertycentre.org/book.htm
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Language(s):
English
Media:
Book, Website
Fax:
+ 55 61 21055001
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Area of Focus:
Economic Development, Poverty and Hunger, Research and Science, Social Enterprise and Economic Development
Phone:
+ 55 61 2105 5000
Last updated:
February 11, 2008
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Description:
We are pleased to announce the publication of the book The Many Dimensions of Poverty, edited by Nanak Kakwani and Jacques Silber. This book draws together 14 articles that were presented at the IPC-sponsored International Conference on “The Many Dimensions of Poverty”, held in Brasilia in 2005. It takes a multidisciplinary approach to poverty, including five different perspectives from the disciplines of economics, sociology, anthropology, psychology and institutional economics. There are also studies of chronicity of poverty, the concept of vulnerability, the political economy of poverty alleviation and the pro-poorness of government programs. The broad view of poverty that the book offers is likely to orient research on poverty in directions neglected hitherto and to help those in charge of implementing poverty reduction policies.
A sample chapter, “Multidimensional Poverty: Conceptual and Measurement Issues”, by Erik Thorbeck is available at: http://www.undp-povertycentre.org/book.htm
Information about the full book is available at the Palgrave Macmillan website: http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=276181
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