1. Poverty and Deprivation in America -- 2. A Survey of Related Literature -- 3. Measuring Multidimensional Poverty … -- 4. A Profile of the Multidimensionally Poor in America -- 5. Variation in Multidimensional Poverty across Demographic … Cohorts -- 6. Variation in Multidimensional Poverty across Geographic Locales -- 7. Identifying the Determinants of …

This book investigates and documents multidimensional poverty in the United States and identifies patterns and … first part introduces multidimensional poverty and provides a rationale for viewing poverty through a lens of multiple … deprivations. It discusses how the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) compares to more narrowly-focused, income-based poverty …

undernutrition: (i) the FAO indicator of undernourishment, (ii) household food consumption surveys, and (iii) childhood … undernutrition is unknown. We discuss strengths and weaknesses of each approach and make concrete suggestions for improvement, which …