Poverty Development Gateway: "Is there any redemption for the poverty line approach? This paper argues that the use of poverty lines provides a one-dimensional picture and overlooks the multifaceted nature of human deprivation. The author presents the argument that there is insufficient 'poverty' in the poverty line approach, providing evidence suggesting it is dangerously misleading methodology. The arguements both in support of and against poverty lines are laid out in detail, with the author drawing upon specific examples in each case. The main conclusion the author makes is that the danger posed by the income-poverty line approach is that it inevitably leads to a misidentification of the poor. Authors: Saith, A. Produced by: Economic and Political Weekly (EPW), India (2005) Source: ELDIS
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