CHAPTER ONE - Oxford University Press

Research Brief on Existing Definitions, Measures, and Causes 87. Introduction 88. Defining Poverty 89. The US Poverty Index – An “Operational” Definition of Poverty 90. Problems with the Current Measures 91. Causes of Poverty 92. Unraveling the Causes of Poverty 93. Situational Versus Persistent Poverty 93. Some Theories of Poverty 95 ................
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