{"product_id":"handbook-on-poverty-measurement-and-albert-jose-ramon-g-9789819823031","title":"Handbook on Poverty Measurement and Policy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book systematically examines poverty measurement evolution from simple headcount ratios to sophisticated indices capturing health, education, and living standards simultaneously. It introduces cutting-edge approaches like the collective household model with assignable goods, revealing how resources are actually distributed within families and identifying poverty among individuals in seemingly non-poor households. Through detailed country case studies and practical applications, readers gain insights into determinants of poverty, inequality measurement, and the complex relationships between growth, distribution, and poverty reduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately, the book provides a comprehensive guide to measuring poverty's multiple dimensions and crafting evidence-based interventions. It advances beyond traditional monetary approaches to explore multidimensional poverty measurement, the collective household model, and innovative methodologies that reveal hidden patterns of deprivation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than an academic treatise, this book serves as a practical guide for academics, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners designing targeted interventions. It bridges the gap between theoretical frameworks and real-world applications, offering tools for poverty diagnostics, program design, and impact evaluation across diverse contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Albert Jose Ramon G\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 981982303X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789819823031\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e World Scientific Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.25d","brand":"Albert Jose Ramon G","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48743002243327,"sku":"9789819823031","price":188.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/handbook-on-poverty-measurement-and-albert-jose-ramon-g-9789819823031","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}