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Handbook of Research on Economic and Social Well-being
The past decade has been characterized by a burgeoning interest in new concepts of individual and social well-being. The impetus for this new research has stemmed from increased demand from policy makers and civil society for measures of progress that go beyond the traditional measures of GDP, as well as improved datasets allowing individuals and households to be tracked over their life course. The aim of this Handbook is to chart these developments and provide extensive surveys of many of the recent themes that have emerged in the research literature. Some of the topics addressed include poverty. relative deprivation and satisfaction, economic insecurity, social exclusion and inequality, income and social polarization, and social fractionalization and diversity. Each topic is first analyzed from a theoretical perspective, followed by detailed empirical discussion.
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Providing extensive surveys on the most recently developed themes of individual and social well-being, this Handbook offers a comprehensive treatment of less traditional approaches to empirical and theoretical research. The novel complementary perspective by which each topic is addressed presents a broader outlook on the various dimensions of inequality and well-being.
Each topic is assessed through two accompanying chapters: first, a detailed study of the theoretical approaches, followed by a supporting chapter of empirical findings. The original contributions cover themes ranging from human development to social exclusion, and from going beyond GDP as the primary indicator of progress to evaluating the persistence of poverty. The chapters also address measures of vulnerability and economic insecurity. The Handbook emphasizes the distributional aspects of inequalities across different groups through the analysis of polarization, segregation, and social fractionalization.
This is an excellent Handbook for postgraduates and researchers in the social sciences and economics. The contributions rethink some of the traditional theories and models for measuring inequality and well-being, and push the boundaries for future research. The policy-relevant insights will also be of great use for social policy professionals and analysts.
Each topic is assessed through two accompanying chapters: first, a detailed study of the theoretical approaches, followed by a supporting chapter of empirical findings. The original contributions cover themes ranging from human development to social exclusion, and from going beyond GDP as the primary indicator of progress to evaluating the persistence of poverty. The chapters also address measures of vulnerability and economic insecurity. The Handbook emphasizes the distributional aspects of inequalities across different groups through the analysis of polarization, segregation, and social fractionalization.
This is an excellent Handbook for postgraduates and researchers in the social sciences and economics. The contributions rethink some of the traditional theories and models for measuring inequality and well-being, and push the boundaries for future research. The policy-relevant insights will also be of great use for social policy professionals and analysts.
Critical Acclaim
‘The Handbook provides the readership with an update of research on macro-level conditions and micro-level measures of well-being. The book contributes to the debate by introducing non-conventional and non-traditional approaches into a field not seldom criticised of being too conventional, too outcome-oriented and too modest with respect to political demands. The Handbook deserves a broad audience of students, graduates and researchers in the field of social sciences, social work and social pedagogy.’
– Niels Rosendal Jensen, European Journal of Social Work
‘This Handbook is useful for undergraduates and those who want to understand the social sciences and economics in relevance to well-beings. The Handbook enhances the understanding of theories and models for measuring inequality and well-being.’
Mohamad Buheji, International Journal of Inspiration & Resilience Economy
‘This Handbook updates and modernizes decades of scholarship on macro-level markers of progress and micro-level measures of well-being. Its main contribution is its insistence on integrating non-traditional frameworks into conventional approaches to defining, measuring, and tracking socio-economic outcomes at multiple levels. This sophisticated collection spans a remarkable array of outcomes, dimensions, and indicators, including poverty, deprivation, development, exclusion, polarization, segregation, diversity, vulnerability, insecurity, and satisfaction. D’Ambrosio’s ambitious decision to pair theoretical and empirical analyses of each topic pays off beautifully.’
– Janet C. Gornick, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, US
‘This volume contains an excellent collection of chapters by outstanding economists on the subject of social and economic well-being. Among the authors are Lars Osberg, Carlos Gradin, Olga Cantó, and Jacques Silber, with a first-rate overview provided by Conchita D’Ambrosio. The chapters are paired, with a theoretical analysis followed by an empirical implementation. Topics include well-being measures going beyond GDP, human development and poverty, multidimensional poverty and material deprivation, social exclusion, economic insecurity, relative deprivation and satisfaction, social inequality, social polarization, and segregation.’
– Edward N. Wolff, New York University, US
– Niels Rosendal Jensen, European Journal of Social Work
‘This Handbook is useful for undergraduates and those who want to understand the social sciences and economics in relevance to well-beings. The Handbook enhances the understanding of theories and models for measuring inequality and well-being.’
Mohamad Buheji, International Journal of Inspiration & Resilience Economy
‘This Handbook updates and modernizes decades of scholarship on macro-level markers of progress and micro-level measures of well-being. Its main contribution is its insistence on integrating non-traditional frameworks into conventional approaches to defining, measuring, and tracking socio-economic outcomes at multiple levels. This sophisticated collection spans a remarkable array of outcomes, dimensions, and indicators, including poverty, deprivation, development, exclusion, polarization, segregation, diversity, vulnerability, insecurity, and satisfaction. D’Ambrosio’s ambitious decision to pair theoretical and empirical analyses of each topic pays off beautifully.’
– Janet C. Gornick, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, US
‘This volume contains an excellent collection of chapters by outstanding economists on the subject of social and economic well-being. Among the authors are Lars Osberg, Carlos Gradin, Olga Cantó, and Jacques Silber, with a first-rate overview provided by Conchita D’Ambrosio. The chapters are paired, with a theoretical analysis followed by an empirical implementation. Topics include well-being measures going beyond GDP, human development and poverty, multidimensional poverty and material deprivation, social exclusion, economic insecurity, relative deprivation and satisfaction, social inequality, social polarization, and segregation.’
– Edward N. Wolff, New York University, US
Contributors
Contributors: C. Balestra, L. Bellani, R. Boarini, C. Calvo, B. Cantillon, O. Cantó, L. Ceriani, S. Chakravarty, N. Chattopadhyay, M. Ciommi, C. del Rio, I. Dutta, L. Esposito, A. Fusco, A. Gábos, C. Gigliarano, E. Giovannini, T. Goedemé, C. Gradin, A.-C. Guio, M. Hoy, C. Lasso de la Vega, R. Mora, L. Osberg, I. Permanyer, N. Rohde, T. Rondinella, N. Ruiz, E. Savaglio, S. Seth, J. Silber, K.K. Tang, I.G. Tóth, S. Vannucci, P. Verme, A. Villar, O. Volij, G. Yalonetzky, B. Zheng
Contents
Contents:
Introduction by Conchita D’Ambrosio
1. Going Beyond GDP: Theoretical Approaches
Enrico Giovannini and Tommaso Rondinella
2. Going Beyond GDP: Empirical Findings
Carlotta Balestra, Romina Boarini and Nicolas Ruiz
3. Human Development and Poverty: Theoretical Approaches
Suman Seth and Antonio Villar
4. Human Development and Poverty: Empirical Findings
Suman Seth and Antonio Villar
5. Multidimensional Poverty and Material Deprivation: Theoretical Approaches
Satya R. Chakravarty and Nachiketa Chattopadhyay
6. Multidimensional Poverty and Material Deprivation: Empirical Findings
Anne-Catherine Guio
7. Social Exclusion: Theoretical Approaches
Luna Bellani and Alessio Fusco
8. Social Exclusion: Empirical Findings
Bea Cantillon, András Gábos, Tim Goedemé and István György Tóth
9. Poverty Over Time: Theoretical Approaches
Michael Hoy and Buhong Zheng
10. Poverty Over Time: Empirical Findings
Carlos Gradin, Olga Cantó and Coral del Rio
11. Vulnerability to Poverty: Theoretical Approaches
Cesar Calvo
12. Vulnerability to Poverty: Empirical Findings
Lidia Ceriani
13. Economic Insecurity: Theoretical Approaches
Nicholas Rohde and Kam Ki Tang
14. Economic Insecurity: Empirical Findings
Lars Osberg
15. Relative Deprivation and Satisfaction: Theoretical Approaches
Lucio Esposito
16. Relative Deprivation and Satisfaction: Empirical Findings
Paolo Verme
17. Social Inequality: Theoretical Approaches
Casilda Lasso de la Vega
18. Social Inequality: Empirical Findings
Indranil Dutta and Gaston Yalonetzky
19. Income and Social Polarization: Theoretical Approaches
Iñaki Permanyer
20. Income and Social Polarization: Empirical Findings
Chiara Gigliarano
21. Segregation: Theoretical Approaches
Oscar Volij
22. Segregation: Empirical Findings
Ricardo Mora and Jacques Silber
23. Diversity and Social Fractionalization: Theoretical Approaches
Mariateresa Ciommi, Ernesto Savaglio and Stefano Vannucci
24. Diversity and Social Fractionalization: Empirical Findings
Mariateresa Ciommi
Index
Introduction by Conchita D’Ambrosio
1. Going Beyond GDP: Theoretical Approaches
Enrico Giovannini and Tommaso Rondinella
2. Going Beyond GDP: Empirical Findings
Carlotta Balestra, Romina Boarini and Nicolas Ruiz
3. Human Development and Poverty: Theoretical Approaches
Suman Seth and Antonio Villar
4. Human Development and Poverty: Empirical Findings
Suman Seth and Antonio Villar
5. Multidimensional Poverty and Material Deprivation: Theoretical Approaches
Satya R. Chakravarty and Nachiketa Chattopadhyay
6. Multidimensional Poverty and Material Deprivation: Empirical Findings
Anne-Catherine Guio
7. Social Exclusion: Theoretical Approaches
Luna Bellani and Alessio Fusco
8. Social Exclusion: Empirical Findings
Bea Cantillon, András Gábos, Tim Goedemé and István György Tóth
9. Poverty Over Time: Theoretical Approaches
Michael Hoy and Buhong Zheng
10. Poverty Over Time: Empirical Findings
Carlos Gradin, Olga Cantó and Coral del Rio
11. Vulnerability to Poverty: Theoretical Approaches
Cesar Calvo
12. Vulnerability to Poverty: Empirical Findings
Lidia Ceriani
13. Economic Insecurity: Theoretical Approaches
Nicholas Rohde and Kam Ki Tang
14. Economic Insecurity: Empirical Findings
Lars Osberg
15. Relative Deprivation and Satisfaction: Theoretical Approaches
Lucio Esposito
16. Relative Deprivation and Satisfaction: Empirical Findings
Paolo Verme
17. Social Inequality: Theoretical Approaches
Casilda Lasso de la Vega
18. Social Inequality: Empirical Findings
Indranil Dutta and Gaston Yalonetzky
19. Income and Social Polarization: Theoretical Approaches
Iñaki Permanyer
20. Income and Social Polarization: Empirical Findings
Chiara Gigliarano
21. Segregation: Theoretical Approaches
Oscar Volij
22. Segregation: Empirical Findings
Ricardo Mora and Jacques Silber
23. Diversity and Social Fractionalization: Theoretical Approaches
Mariateresa Ciommi, Ernesto Savaglio and Stefano Vannucci
24. Diversity and Social Fractionalization: Empirical Findings
Mariateresa Ciommi
Index
