Poverty, Inequality and Development: Essays in Honor of Erik Thorbecke

by Ravi Kanbur

Book Overview

Poverty, Inequality and Development: Micro-Macro Perspectives and Linkages.- Erik Thorbecke: Growth and Roots.- On the Consistency of Poverty Lines.- Poverty Indices.- Should Poverty and Inequality Measures be Combined?.- Equality of What? Evidence from India.- Household Investments in Education and Income Inequality at the Community Level: Evidence from Indonesia.- Poverty Traps and Safety Nets.- Progress in the Modeling of Rural Households' Behavior...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441954457
• ISBN13: 9781441954459
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 385 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"