Poverty measurement in the U.S., Europe, and developing countries

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 217-226

  Couch, Kenneth A ^a,b   Pirog, Maureen A ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 77955596782     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20488     Document Type: Article

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