Asset-based measurement of poverty

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 267-284

  Brandolini, Andrea ^a   Magri, Silvia ^a   Smeeding, Timothy M ^b  

^a BANK OF ITALY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 77955624173     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20491     Document Type: Article

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