The income approach to measuring poverty: A note on human welfare below the line

Kumar, Shubh K. 1985. In Agricultural change and rural poverty: variations on a theme by Dharm Narain. Mellor, John W. and Desai, Gunvant M. (Eds.) Chapter 6 Pp. 54-58. Baltimore, MD: Published for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) by Johns Hopkins University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161059

Measurements of the prevalence of poverty often provide a starting point ofr analyzing the welfare implications of policies and programs. The work of Dharm Narain provides a further example of the potential of these measurement to illuminate the development processes that contribute to human well-being.