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Multidimensional Poverty

: Tony Atkinson Interview

: Francois Bourguinon Interview

: Brian Nolan Interview

: Conchita DAmbrosio Interview

: Stephen Kalsen Interview

: Sabina Alkire Interview

Missing Dimensions

: Introduction by Sabina Alkire

: Rachael Diprose Presentation

: Solava Ibrahim Presentation

: Diego Zavaleta Presentation

: Maria Ana Lugo Presentation

: Emma Samman Presentation

: François Bourguignon Discussion

: Stephan Klasen Discussion

: Grace Bediako Discussion

OPHI Launch – 2007

: What Space for New Economic Approaches? Part I

: What Space for New Economic Approaches? Part II

: What Space for New Economic Approaches? Part III

: What Space for New Economic Approaches? Part IV

: The Pursuit of Justice Part I

: The Pursuit of Justice Part II

: The Pursuit of Justice Part III

: The Pursuit of Justice Part IV

Directions for Research in Multidimensional Welfare Economics ~ Chaired by Frances Stewart

: Tony Atkinson Part 1

: Tony Atkinson Part 2

: François Bourguignon Part 3

: François Bourguignon Part 4

Amartya Sen

: Economics poised to change?

: Weaknesses of the current system

: The political economy of change

: The pursuit of justice

Understandings and Misunderstandings of Multidimensional Poverty Measurement

In this recording Sabina Alkire introduces “Understandings and Misunderstandings of Multidimensional Poverty Measurement”, a paper, co-authored with James Foster and published in the Journal of Economic Inequality. She elucidates the strengths, limitations, and misunderstandings of multidimensional poverty measurement, along with the paper’s attempts to clarify the debate and catalyse further research.

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The paper is published as part of the OPHI Working Paper series and you can read it here.

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