Andy McKay|David Lawson
Assessing the Extent and Nature of Chronic Poverty in Low Income Countries: Issues and Evidence
University of Nottingham|University of Nottingham
discussions chronic poverty mostly considered monetary dimensions current evidence suggesting poverty much transient chronic chronic poverty real important phenomenon potentially important quantitatively first appears account taken different methodological approaches inevitable measurement difficulties chronic poor distinctive characteristics lack assets high dependency rates may account persistent poverty paper argues also necessary develop concepts chronic poverty covering relevant nonmonetary dimensions relying panel data