Poverty and Equity Measurement, Policy and Estimation with DAD

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Synopsis

This text addresses the understanding and alleviation of poverty, inequality, and inequity using a unique and broad mix of concepts, measurement methods, statistical tools, software, and practical exercises. Most of the book’s measurement and statistical tools have been programmed in DAD, a well established and widely available free software program that has been tailored especially for income distribution analysis and is used by scholars, researchers, and analysts in nearly 100 countries worldwide. It requires basic understanding of calculus and statistics. There are examples and exercises using real data.

Book details

Edition:
2006
Series:
Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being (Book 2)
Author:
Jean-Yves Duclos, Abdelkrim Araar
ISBN:
9780387333182
Related ISBNs:
9780387258935
Publisher:
Springer US
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2021-02-08
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2006
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Business and Finance, Nonfiction, Politics and Government