The two poverties
By: Abhijit Banerjee, Paul J. Gertler [and] Maitreesh Ghatak
Contributors: Gertler, Paul, 1955-; Ghatak, Maitreesh; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Economics
Series: Working paper series / Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics -- working paper 01-16; Working paper (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Economics) -- no. 01-16.
Publisher: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 26
Other titles: 2 poverties
Description: There are at least two distinct and inconsistent views of poverty. These views, which can be called "poverty as desperation" and "poverty as vulnerability", have different implications about anti-poverty policy. It is important to confront the conflict between them before data can be applied to tell us whether any of the views are right or even interesting.
Notes: Title from cover.

"March 9, 2000."; "March 9, 2000, this version: December 8, 2000"--Abstract.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 23-26).

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