{"product_id":"poverty-comparisons-1","title":"Poverty Comparisons","description":"First published in 1994. Drawing on a personal network, an economist can still relatively easily stay well informed in the narrow field in which he works, but to keep up with the development of economics as a whole is a much more formidable challenge. Economics are confronted with difficulties associated with the rapid development of their discipline. There is a risk of ‘balkanization’ in economics, which may not be favorable to its development. Fundamentals of Pure and Applied Economics has been created to meet this problem. Poverty comparisons — such as assessments of whether poverty has increased, or where it is greatest — are typically clouded in conceptual and methodological uncertainties. How should individual4 well-being’ be assessed in deciding who is poor? Is a household survey a reliable guide? Where should the poverty line be drawn, and does the choice matter? What poverty measure should be used in aggregating data on individual well-being? Does that choice matter? This monograph surveys the issues that need to be considered in answering these questions.","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54235557626200,"sku":"9781138160392","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138160392_3685020c-a972-4bf6-8e1b-44cbdeb827ce.jpg?v=1777265136","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/poverty-comparisons-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}