Many Dimensions of Poverty

Preface

N.Kakwani
Foreword
N.Lustig
Introduction:
The Many Dimensions of Poverty
N.Kakwani & J.Silber

PART I: DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES, DIVERSE PERCEPTIONS
Multidimensional Poverty: Conceptual and Measurement Issues
E.Thorbecke
Measuring Poverty: The Case for a Sociological Approach
D.B.Grusky & K.A.Weeden
Poverty Counts: Living with Poverty and Poverty Measures
S.Berry
The Multidimensionality of Poverty: An Institutionalist Perspective
A.Sindzingre
The Subjective Dimension of Poverty: A Psychological Viewpoint
J.Palomar Lever

PART II: ON POVERTY AND FREEDOM
The Capability Approach: Mapping Measurement Issues and Choosing Dimensions
S.Alkire
On the Concept and Measurement of Empowerment
R.Alsop
Participation, Pluralism and Perceptions of Poverty
R.Chambers
A Human Rights Based Approach to Poverty
L.J.van Rensburg

PART III: EXTENDING THE CONCEPT OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY
Indentifying and Measuring Chronic Poverty: Beyond Monetary Measures?
D.Hulme & A.McKay
Risk and Vulnerability to Poverty
C.Calvo & S.Dercon

PART IV: CRITICAL POLICY ISSUES
On the Political Economy of Poverty Alleviation
M.C.Neri & M.C.Xerez
On Assessing the Pro-Poorness of Government Programmes: International Comparisons
N.Kakwani & H.H.Son