Does It Matter That We Do Not Agree on the Definition of Poverty? A Comparison of Four Approaches.

While there is world-wide agreement on poverty reduction as an overriding goal of development policy, there is little agreement on the definition of poverty. Four approaches to the definition and measurement of poverty are reviewed in this paper: the monetary, capability, social exclusion and partic...

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Main Authors: Laderchi, C, Saith, R, Stewart, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003