The Oxford handbook of the economics of poverty [electronic resource] /
The Oxford handbook of the economics of poverty [electronic resource] /
Economics of poverty
edited by Philip N. Jefferson.
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2012.
- 1 online resource (xiii, 849 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This handbook examines poverty measurement, anti-poverty policy and programs, and poverty theory from the perspective of economics. It is written in a highly accessible style that encourages critical thinking about poverty. What's known about the sources of poverty and its alleviation are summarized and conventional thinking about poverty is challenged.
9780199971282 (ebook) : No price
Poverty.
Poor.
Labor market.
HC79.P6 / O97 2012
339.46
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This handbook examines poverty measurement, anti-poverty policy and programs, and poverty theory from the perspective of economics. It is written in a highly accessible style that encourages critical thinking about poverty. What's known about the sources of poverty and its alleviation are summarized and conventional thinking about poverty is challenged.
9780199971282 (ebook) : No price
Poverty.
Poor.
Labor market.
HC79.P6 / O97 2012
339.46