This handbook examines poverty measurement, anti-poverty policy and programs, and poverty theory from the perspective of economics. It is written in a highly accessible style that encourages critical thinking about poverty. What's known about the sources of poverty and its alleviation are...

Contents: Preface (xiv) -- Introduction : the importance of aggregate demand for full employment and rising living standards (1) / Brian K. MacLean, Hassan Bougrine and Louis-Philippe Rochon -- PART I. THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS: 1. Macroeconomic lessons from the past decade (11) / J.W. Mason --...