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The Multidimensionality of Poverty: An Institutionalist Perspective

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The Many Dimensions of Poverty

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The multidimensionality of poverty is now a widely accepted concept, and as shown by Amartya Sen, dimensions of poverty include not only income-consumption poverty but also the deprivation of capabilities linked to health, education and participation in the activities of the society.2

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Sindzingre, A. (2013). The Multidimensionality of Poverty: An Institutionalist Perspective. In: Kakwani, N., Silber, J. (eds) The Many Dimensions of Poverty. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230592407_4

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