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Is poverty multidimensional? A comparison of income and asset based measures in five Southern African countries

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  • Robyn von Maltzahn & Kevin Durrheim, 2008. "Is poverty multidimensional? A comparison of income and asset based measures in five Southern African countries," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 86(1), pages 149-162, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:86:y:2008:i:1:p:149-162
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-007-9105-7
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