A Multidimensional Analysis of Social Vulnerability
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Pages: | 30 : 39 |
Abstract: |
Social vulnerability> is often defined as a life-situation characterized by a multi-dimensional combination of disadvantage and advantage, of inclusion and exclusion factors. Its distinctive characteristic is that the weak and unstable integration in the main mechanisms of resources distribution in contemporary society' places the people in a situation of uncertainty' and high exposure to the risk ofpoverty' and, eventually, of social exclusion. Because of its often temporary nature, vulnerability' is diffiadt to capture. |
JEL classification: | I32, I39, J65, P36 |