Title
Measuring poverty around the world / Anthony B. Atkinson edited by John Micklewright and Andrea Brandolini with Afterwords by Francois Bourguignon and Nicholas Stern.
ISBN
9780691191898 (electronic book)
0691191891 (electronic book)
0691191220
9780691191225
Published
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2019]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xxvii, 429 pages) : illustrations
Call Number
HC79.P6 A85 2019eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
330
Summary
"In this, his final book, economist Anthony Atkinson, one of the world's great social scientists and a pioneer in the study of poverty and inequality, offers an inspiring analysis of a central question: What is poverty and how much of it is there around the globe? The persistence of poverty--in rich and poor countries alike--is one of the most serious problems facing humanity. Better measurement of poverty is essential for raising awareness, motivating action, designing good policy, gauging progress, and holding political leaders accountable for meeting targets. To help make this possible, Atkinson provides a critically important examination of how poverty is--and should be--measured. Bringing together evidence about the nature and extent of poverty across the world and including case studies of sixty countries, Atkinson addresses both financial poverty and other indicators of deprivation. He starts from first principles about the meaning of poverty, translates these into concrete measures, and analyzes the data to which the measures can be applied. Crucially, he integrates international organizations' measurements of poverty with countries' own national analyses. Atkinson died before he was able to complete the book, but at his request it was edited for publication by two of his colleagues, John Micklewright and Andrea Brandolini. In addition, François Bourguignon and Nicholas Stern provide afterwords that address key issues from the unfinished chapters: how poverty relates to growth, inequality, and climate change. The result is an essential contribution to efforts to alleviate poverty around the world."--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
Introduction
What Do We Mean by Poverty?
Clarifying Concepts
The Key Role of Data
Global Poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals
Poverty in Asia and the Pacific
Africa: Diversity of Experience
Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean
Poverty in Rich Countries and a Global Measure of Poverty
Conclusions: Beyond 1.90 a Day
AFTERWORD. Growth, Inequality, and Poverty Reduction / Francois Bourguignon
AFTERWORD. Poverty and Climate Change / Nicholas Stern
National Reports for Sixty Countries
National Report References.
