Poverty, inequality, and population : essays in development and applied measurement / D. Jayaraj, S. Subramanian.

Addresses the ability to measure the categories of poverty, inequality, and population; the role of measurement in social explanation; and the philosophical bases of measurement-related judgments.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jayaraj, D., Prof
Other Authors: Subramanian, S. (Professor)
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Economic development.
Economic development > Social aspects.
Poverty.
Equality.
Population > India > Statistics.
Genre:
Statistics.
Physical Description:xiii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
Addresses the ability to measure the categories of poverty, inequality, and population; the role of measurement in social explanation; and the philosophical bases of measurement-related judgments.
Call Number:HC440.P6 J39 2010
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages [284]-298).
ISBN:9780198067948 (hbk.)
0198067941 (hbk.)