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Measuring poverty around the world / Anthony B. Atkinson ; edited by John Micklewright and Andrea Brandolini ; with afterwords by François Bourguignon and Nicholas Stern.
By: Atkinson, A. B. (Anthony Barnes) [author.]
Contributor(s): Micklewright, John [editor.] | Brandolini, Andrea [editor.] | Bourguignon, François [writer of supplementary textual content.] | Stern, Nicholas Herbert, Baron Stern of Brentford [writer of supplementary textual content.]Publisher: Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, 2019Description: xxvii, 429 pages : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780691191225Subject(s): Poverty -- Research | Poverty -- Asia -- Research | Poverty -- Pacific Area -- Research | Poverty -- Africa -- Research | Poverty -- West Indies -- Research | Poverty -- Latin America -- ResearchDDC classification: 339.46
Contents:
Introduction -- What do we mean by poverty? -- Clarifying concepts -- The key role of data -- Global poverty and the sustainable development goals -- Poverty in Asia and the Pacific -- Africa: diversity of experience -- Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Poverty in rich countries and a global measure of poverty -- Conclusions: beyond $1.90 a day -- Growth, inequality, and poverty reduction -- Poverty and climate change.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 339.46 ATK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 017048 |
Introduction -- What do we mean by poverty? -- Clarifying concepts -- The key role of data -- Global poverty and the sustainable development goals -- Poverty in Asia and the Pacific -- Africa: diversity of experience -- Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Poverty in rich countries and a global measure of poverty -- Conclusions: beyond $1.90 a day -- Growth, inequality, and poverty reduction -- Poverty and climate change.