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Human Development and Indicators of Poverty and Social Exclusion as Part of the Policy Process |
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A.B. Atkinson and Eric Marlier |
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Social inclusion, or th e combating of poverty and social exclusion, is essential for successful human development. The measurement of poverty and social exclusion is highly relevant at all levels of policy- making. Here, we are particularly concerned with national governments that are making policy in a multinational or global context such as th e European Union(EU). In this process, social indicators have come to play an important role, and we need to examine their construction and use . On the basis of EU experience, we argue for a principle-based approach and explore the possible architecture of indicators of poverty and social exclusion in a multinational(or global) context. We consider the implementation of a set of indicators and their potential contribution to the policy process. |
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