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Poverty measures incorporating variable rate of alleviation due to population growth

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  • Diganta Mukherjee, 2008. "Poverty measures incorporating variable rate of alleviation due to population growth," Social Choice and Welfare, Springer;The Society for Social Choice and Welfare, vol. 31(1), pages 97-107, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sochwe:v:31:y:2008:i:1:p:97-107
    DOI: 10.1007/s00355-007-0267-7
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