The informational basis of poverty measurement: Using the capability approach to improve the CAS proxy tool

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 89-110

  Santibáñez, Claudio ^a  

^a Social Division Ministry of Cooperation and Planning   (Chile)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 20444496529     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09578810500066589     Document Type: Article

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