ABSTRACT

Most of the literature on poverty measurement concerns income poverty, the most comprehensive, though technical, treatment being Ravallion (1992). A critique of income measures is given by Jodha (1988) and a discussion of alternatives in Chambers (1995). More general analyses of both concepts and measurement is available in Baulch (1996) and White (1999). For a broader coverage of poverty issues consult the series of poverty briefings produced by ODI, including ‘The meaning and measurement of poverty’ by Simon Maxwell; these are available from www.odi.org/briefing. Finally, Gordon and Spicker (1999) is a useful resource.