Handbook on Poverty Measurement and Policy:From Counting the Poor to Multidimensional Approaches

Jose Ramon G Albert
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Jose Ramon G Albert: Philippine Institute for Development Studies, Philippines

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Abstract: This book systematically examines poverty measurement evolution from simple headcount ratios to sophisticated indices capturing health, education, and living standards simultaneously. It introduces cutting-edge approaches like the collective household model with assignable goods, revealing how resources are actually distributed within families and identifying poverty among individuals in seemingly non-poor households. Through detailed country case studies and practical applications, readers gain insights into determinants of poverty, inequality measurement, and the complex relationships between growth, distribution, and poverty reduction.

Keywords: Poverty Measurement; Multidimensional Poverty; Development Economics; Poverty Policy; Inequality Measurement; ASEAN Development; Asian Development; Collective Household Model; Poverty Dynamics; Social Protection; Development Indicators; Welfare Economics; Poverty Reduction Strategies; Regional Development; Inclusive Growth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D63 I31 I32 I38 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9789819823031
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