Poverty as lack of autonomy : bridging the absolute/relative divide?
<p>In this paper, we present a definition of poverty centred on the notion of autonomy, understood as self-rule, and articulated around the various rights and freedoms required for the existence and exercise of autonomy. This definition, we argue, can accommodate both the relative concept of d...
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Format: | Working paper |
Language: | English |
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Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI)
2012
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