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New perspectives on a more-or-less familiar poverty index

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  • Kristof Bosmans
  • Lucio Esposito
  • Peter Lambert

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  • Kristof Bosmans & Lucio Esposito & Peter Lambert, 2011. "New perspectives on a more-or-less familiar poverty index," Social Choice and Welfare, Springer;The Society for Social Choice and Welfare, vol. 36(2), pages 241-247, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sochwe:v:36:y:2011:i:2:p:241-247
    DOI: 10.1007/s00355-010-0473-6
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