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The Subjective Dimension of Poverty: A Psychological Viewpoint

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Conceptualizing poverty is an extremely complex task, since, as is now widely acknowledged, it is a multidimensional phenomenon. When poverty is spoken of, reference is often made to the lack of or insufficiency of different attributes that are necessary for individuals to reach an acceptable standard of living. In 2001 the World Bank defined poverty along these lines, specifically as material deficiency, weak social relations, insecurity and precariousness, minimal self-confidence, and helplessness.

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  1. Joaquina Palomar Lever
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  1. University of Sydney, Australia

    Nanak Kakwani (Former Director) (Former Director)

  2. International Poverty Centre, Brazil

    Nanak Kakwani (Former Director) (Former Director)

  3. Bar-Ilan University, Israel

    Jacques Silber

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Lever, J.P. (2013). The Subjective Dimension of Poverty: A Psychological Viewpoint. In: Kakwani, N., Silber, J. (eds) The Many Dimensions of Poverty. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230592407_5

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