Development research can be seen as normative or analytical
issue, although it is not always possible to define a clear distinction
between the two (see also GLOPP lessons "Livelihoods Perspective I and II").
Understanding poverty with a livelihoods perspective allows a
more analytical and participatory approach and helps one to understand what
creates and reproduces inequality. Overcoming
inequality, however, remains a
normative issue.
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