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economic definitions of poverty  

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  • Poverty definitions and measurements are grounded in different conceptual spaces, either as monetary achievements, capabilities, or subjective well-being. Traditionally, poverty has been defined in terms of income, consumption, or another indicator of welfare expressed in monetary units. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of World Poverty; Economic Definitions of Poverty]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-QQX9ZBNF-5

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