The issues of poverty are of great interest to development practitioners as well as social
science students. Not surprisingly, there are various approaches used to study and …

This article argues that poverty transcends its traditional definition as a shortfall in income
levels. It demonstrates that poverty is multidimensional and that successful poverty reduction …

In order to clarify the issues involved we must first make an explicit distinction between the
concept of poverty, ie the meaning of that term, and the ways in which it is supposed to be …

Mahood Rab was destitute when he arrived at the slum of Chittagong City [Bangladesh] with
his wife at the age of 18. He left his village after his father died, and his family had become …

A number of different meanings have been given to 'poverty'. A major task of the social
sciences is to establish a thoroughgoing conceptualisation which stands up to international …

My first epigraph comes from a paper written by Robert Chambers for the World Bank in
Delhi twenty years ago, with the title 'Poverty in India: Concepts, Research and …

This second edition of this highly-successful glossary provides an exhaustive and
authoritative guide to over 200 technical terms used in contemporary scholarly research on …

With representatives from different disciplines stressing the central importance of freedom in
analyzing poverty and emphasizing some important policy issues, this book offers a view of …

Despite remarkable economic advances in many societies during the latter half of the
twentieth century, poverty remains a global issue of enduring concern. Poverty is present in …

This book addresses the long-standing global issue of poverty. An introductory chapter
explores concepts and definitions of poverty, the subsequent chapters providing detailed …