Measurement of Low Incomes and Poverty in A Perspective of International Comparisons [E-Book] / Michael Förster
During the past two decades, issues such as insufficient resources among particular populations, relative and absolute low incomes and poverty have occupied a prominent place in social policy research in many OECD countries. However, many different concepts have been used in the literature to define...
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Personal Name(s): | Förster, Michael. |
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Paris :
OECD Publishing,
1994
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51 p. ; 21 x 29.7cm. |
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englisch |
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10.1787/112854878327 |
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OECD Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Papers ;
14 |
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Social Issues/Migration/Health |
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