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028			_a: Donated by Arushi Agarwal (2010110141).
082			_a339.46 ATK
100			_aAtkinson, Anthony B.
100			_a; Bourguignon, François.
245			_aMeasuring poverty around the world _c/ Anthony B Atkinson.
260			_a, Princeton, New Jersey _b: Princeton University Press _c, 2019.
300			_axxvii, 429 pages _b : illustrations _c: 24cm.
365			_bDonated.
520			_aIn this, his final book, economist Anthony Atkinson, one of the world's great social scientists and a pioneer in the study of poverty and inequality, offers an inspiring analysis of a central question: What is poverty and how much of it is there around the globe? The persistence of poverty - in rich and poor countries alike - is one of the most serious problems facing humanity. Better measurement of poverty is essential for raising awareness, motivating action, designing good policy, gauging progress, and holding political leaders accountable for meeting targets. To help make this possible, Atkinson provides a critically important examination of how poverty is - and should be - measured. Bringing together evidence about the nature and extent of poverty across the world and including case studies of sixty countries, Atkinson addresses both financial poverty and other indicators of deprivation. He starts from first principles about the meaning of poverty, translates these into concrete measures, and analyzes the data to which the measures can be applied. Crucially, he integrates international organizations' measurements of poverty with countries' own national analyses. Atkinson died before he was able to complete the book, but at his request it was edited for publication by two of his colleagues, John Micklewright and Andrea Brandolini. In addition, Fran ois Bourguignon and Nicholas Stern provide afterwords that address key issues from the unfinished chapters: how poverty relates to growth, inequality, and climate change
650			_aArmut
650			_aEquality
650			_aPoverty
650			_aPoverty Research
650			_aBusiness and Economics
700			_aAnthony B Atkinson.
942			_cBOOK
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