Choosing Dimensions: The Capability Approach and Multidimensional Poverty

Alkire, Sabina (2008): Choosing Dimensions: The Capability Approach and Multidimensional Poverty. Published in:

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• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O15 - Human Resources ; Human Development ; Income Distribution ; Migration

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