measurement of poverty remains complex and controversial. This is particularly true in developing countries where (i) the stakes … significantly lower the barriers to entry to the conduct of rigorous poverty measurement and increase the participation of analysts … from developing countries in their own poverty assessments. The book focuses on two domains: the measurement of absolute …

-for example, to end poverty; (ii) proposes a new way to raise and govern international public funds; (iii) discusses the possible …

"This book focuses on two domains: the measurement of absolute consumption poverty and a first-order dominance approach … operationalized, as well as a synthesis, an extension to inequality, and a look forward."--Page [4] of cover …

This book explores trends of inequality and poverty in China, identifies their causes and assesses their consequences …