Field notes · Blog
Reflections on hidden poverty, measurement and fieldwork.
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Why disposable cameras? On participatory photography as a research tool
When we hand a participant a disposable camera, something shifts. The research encounter changes. The power dynamics change. And that is exactly the point. As part of the qualitative component…
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Hidden poverty vs vulnerability — why the distinction matters
Two concepts that look similar but lead to completely different policy responses. Getting the distinction right is not academic pedantry — it is a matter of who gets help and…
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Reading Sisbén IV: what the score doesn’t tell you
Colombia’s social targeting system is one of the most sophisticated in Latin America. It is also, for a specific population, systematically blind. What is Sisbén IV? Sisbén IV (Sistema de…
