Measuring Vulnerability in Developing Countries - New Analytical Approaches

Summary

Advancing global development need to go beyond simple measures of poverty towards measuring and understanding human vulnerability – and resilience – in all its dimensions. This book provides an illustration and assessment of recent advances in measuring vulnerability. This book was published as a special issue of Oxford Development Studies.

Product details

• Authors: Mark McGillivray, McGillivray Mark, Wim Naude, Wim Santos-Paulino Naude, Naude Wim, Amelia Santos-Paulino, Santos-Paulino Amelia
• Assisted by: Mark McGillivray (Editor), McGillivray Mark (Editor), Wim Naude (Editor), Naude Wim (Editor), Amelia Santos-Paulino (Editor), Santos-Paulino Amelia (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2013
• EAN: 9780415849494
• ISBN: 978-0-415-84949-4
• No. of pages: 136
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); NATURE / Natural Disasters, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues, Natural disasters, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies