the contributions to this volume. First, the linkages between growth, inequality, and poverty in Latin America need …, measuring and addressing poverty remains a critical research area, in particular non-monetary including subjective indicators of … well-being often tell a different story that needs to be considered when analyzing poverty trends and determinants. Lastly …

This book is written in light of the latest developments in the field of multidimensional poverty measurement. It …

With representatives from different disciplines stressing the central importance of freedom in analyzing poverty and … emphasizing some important policy issues, this book offers a view of poverty that will orient research in directions previously … neglected, and help those in charge of implementing poverty reduction policies …

examining mechanisms at work in the globalization-poverty nexus through specific case studies reflecting different settings, the …

There is a growing realization that business development is the most effective weapon in fighting world poverty. How …