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Dimensions of Poverty. Measurement, Epistemic Injustices and Social Activism

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  • Svenja Flechtner, 2021. "Dimensions of Poverty. Measurement, Epistemic Injustices and Social Activism," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 67(2), pages 530-544, June.
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    DOI: 10.1111/roiw.12498
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