Full Description
Using data for India and Peru, the authors compare and contrast four different approaches to poverty analysis at a theoretical and empirical level. The research reveals the implications for measuring poverty and for policy, concluding that the approach chosen does make a marked difference to conclusions drawn.
Contents
Acknowledgements Introduction; F.Stewart, C.R.Laderchi & R.Saith The Monetary Approach to Poverty: A Survey of Concepts and Methods; C.R.Laderchi Capabilities: The Concept and Its Implementation; R.Saith Social Exclusion: The Concept and Application to Developing Countries; R.Saith Participatory Methods in the Analysis of Poverty: A Critical Review; C.R.Laderchi Poverty in India: A Comparison of Different Approaches; R.Saith with A.Sharma Different Concepts of Poverty; S.Franco Destitution in India and Peru; B.Harriss-White Alternative Realities? Different Concepts of Poverty, their Empirical Consequences and Policy Implications: Overview and Conclusions; F.Stewart, R.Saith & B.Harriss-White Bibliography Index
