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Record Nr.

UNINA9910955919103321

Titolo

Measurement and meaning : combining quantitative and qualitative methods for the analysis of poverty and social extension in Latin America / / edited by Estanislao Gacitua-Mario, Quentin Wodon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2001

ISBN

1-280-08808-7

9786610088089

0-585-43745-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

viii, 88 pages ; ; 28 cm

Collana

World Bank technical paper, , 0253-7494 ; ; no. 518

Altri autori (Persone)

Gacitua-MarioEstanislao

WodonQuentin

Soggetti

Poverty - Latin America - Measurement

Marginality, Social - Latin America - Measurement

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Work in progress for public discussion."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents.

Sommario/riassunto

This report presents three case studies drawn from World Bank work in Latin America. Each of these studies - one each from Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay - illustrates the gains that can be derived from combining the use of quantitative and qualitative research methods.