The final book from a towering pioneer in the study of poverty and inequality—a critically important examination of poverty around the world In this, his fina

Each year's poverty figures are anxiously awaited by policymakers, analysts, and the media. Yet questions are increasing about the 30-year-old measure as social

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free P

The author examines the moral, methodological, and practical problems that arise from poverty measurement. He establishes a methodological framework for analyzi

This text addresses the understanding and alleviation of poverty, inequality, and inequity using a unique and broad mix of concepts, measurement methods, statis