Concepts and understanding inequality, poverty, marginalisation and exclusion

Discussion

Here you will be introduced to the main theories, which conceptualise social phenomena of inequality, poverty, marginalization and exclusion. Look for descriptive materials, but also for those which scrutinize marginalisation and exclusion with the aim of undermining their persistence with society.

Resources

  • EN Povery Rate (external link)Learn about Poverty rate from OECD and explore their up-to-date database and analytical resource on their site
  • EN Acute Multidimensional Poverty. A New Index for Developing Countries. HDRP 2010.pdf (PDF – 2.7 MB)Human Development Report 2010 presents a new Multidimensional Poverty Index. It is composed of ten indicators corresponding to same three dimensions as the Human Development Index: Education, Health and Standard of Living. The index complements monetary-based measures of poverty, expressing deprivations that are manifested in people’s daily lives in ways that go beyond the ability to purchase goods and services. It is used in United Nations Development Programme ever since.