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Poverty: A Very Short Introduction

By (author) Philip N. Jefferson,

€12.60 €9.45

This Very Short Introduction considers who the poor are, where they live, what their lives are like, and what obstacles or barriers they face. Looking at the complex issues that cause the prevalence, depth, and severity of poverty to vary across countries and over time, it considers possible future solutions.

SKU: 9780198716471

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ISBN: 9780198716471

Book Format: Paperback / softback

Pages: 176

Dimensions: 11.1 × 0.9 × 17.4 cm

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  • Paperback / softback | 176 pages
  • 11.1 × 0.9 × 17.4 cm | 152
  • 26 July 2018
  • Oxford University Press
  • United Kingdom

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About the author

Philip N. Jefferson

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Philip N. Jefferson is Centennial Professor of Economics at Swarthmore College, and a Faculty Affiliate of the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He serves on the Board of Advisors of the Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. He was president of the National Economic Association, and is the editor of the Oxford Handbook of the Economics of Poverty (2012).

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