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Understanding Poverty Dynamics and Economic Mobility

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Chronic Poverty

Part of the book series: Rethinking International Development Series ((RID))

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This chapter examines the conceptualisation and measurement of poverty dynamics and economic mobility (PDEM) drawing largely on ongoing work of the Chronic Poverty Research Centre in Bangladesh and Vietnam.

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  1. Bob Baulch
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Chronic Poverty Advisory Network, Overseas Development Institute, London, UK

    Andrew Shepherd (Director) (Director)

  2. Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, Brooks World Poverty Institute, The University of Manchester, UK

    Julia Brunt (Programme and Uptake Manager) (Programme and Uptake Manager)

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Baulch, B. (2013). Understanding Poverty Dynamics and Economic Mobility. In: Shepherd, A., Brunt, J. (eds) Chronic Poverty. Rethinking International Development Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137316707_3

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