Do concepts matter? An empirical investigation of the differences between a capability and a monetary assessment of poverty

The Capability Approach: Concepts, Measures and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 203-241

  Laderchi, Caterina Ruggeri ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

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EID: 79952455680     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511492587.008     Document Type: Chapter

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