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Using data for India and Peru, the authors compare and contrast four different approaches to poverty analysis at a theoretical and empirical level. The research reveals the implications for measuring poverty and for policy, concluding that the approach chosen does make a marked difference to conclusions drawn.

A very hot topic at the moment: defining poverty and relating it to policy are seen as essential for developmentUnique approach to poverty analysis: it considers intellectual roots, historical evolution, development indicators and policy contextsThe detailed chapters on the four approaches serve as a comprehensive introduction to alternative approaches to poverty