A Multidimensional Approach: Poverty Measurement & Beyond

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 239-257

  Alkire, Sabina ^a   Santos, Maria Emma ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

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EID: 84876899033     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-013-0257-3     Document Type: Editorial

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