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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829293503321

Autore

Wagle Udaya

Titolo

Multidimensional poverty measurement : concepts and applications / / Udaya Wagle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, c2008

ISBN

1-282-12659-8

9786612126598

0-387-75875-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2008.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 p.)

Collana

Economic studies in inequality, social exclusion and well-being ; ; v. 4

Disciplina

362.5

Soggetti

Poverty - Nepal

Poverty - United States

Poverty

Social policy

Nepal Social policy Case studies

United States Social policy Case studies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Three Related Concepts of Poverty -- Multidimensional Approach to Poverty -- Application I: Nepal -- 5 Application II: The United States -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Conceptualization and measurement of poverty have traditionally relied on purely economic approaches, with income or consumption as the only indicator. Multidimensional approaches have increasingly been used to understand poverty, but have yet to be fully operationalized. This book uses factor analysis and structural equations modeling to develop a multidimensional framework that integrates capability and social inclusion as additional poverty indicators. The empirical relevance of this methodological contribution is demonstrated through its application in the United States and Nepal. The proposed approach not only helps to identify different categories of the poor, but also to more accurately target resources and policies of poverty alleviation. The book will therefore be an important reference for professionals in development agencies as well as for poverty and policy researchers. .