Re-enchanting... the human faces behind poverty - Sabina Alkire
Re-Enchanting
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The Alkire-Foster Method: Measuring Multidimensional Poverty
This chapter introduces the Alkire-Foster method, a new approach to measuring poverty that goes beyond income. The speaker discusses the development of this method and its significance in understanding poverty, including the concept of dimensional monotonicity and the calculation of average deprivation scores. They also highlight the adoption of the multidimensional approach by international governments and the importance of listening to the experiences of those directly affected by poverty.
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