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. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199971282 (ebook) :  No price 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Poverty.<br/>Poor.<br/>Labor market.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HC79.P6  / O97 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>339.46