Measuring absolute poverty in Italy: methods and challenges

Authors

  • Vito Peragine Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro
  • Giovanni Vecchi Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71014/sieds.v78i4.418

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2025-03-03