welfare measures such as the poverty headcount rate, collecting such data requires significant time and effort. In this study …, we experiment with three approaches to predict consumption expenditure and poverty at household and aggregate level as … are i) consumption correlates model, ii) poverty probability model, and iii) the wealth index Principal Components …

This paper shows how large family size can be an important contributor to household poverty. It presents results from … size can contribute to poverty and vulnerability through its impact on household savings, labor supply, and parental … poverty in the Philippines using household survey data. The clear implication of the results is that, in the case of the …

Urban poverty, which is distinct from rural poverty due to demographic, economic and political aspects remain hitherto … unexplored, at the city level in Pakistan. We have examined the determinants of urban poverty in Sargodha, a medium-size city of … in human capital and access to public amenities reduce poverty while employment in informal sector, greater household …

classified on the basis of socioeconomic variables that are predictors of income-based poverty status. This is followed by a …

region or country. That these rates in India have been rather high particularly for women is a matter of concern. As Floud … status). This paper attempts to do so based on a sample of ever-married women in the age group of 15-49 years in the North … well-known indicators, presence of drinking water source within the residence (whether piped or otherwise), women in the …

better performing gender. This can lead to further additions to missing women. A correction is proposed to capture this …

associated with taller men and women. This study based on a recent Indian data analyses the variations in height among adult … women. The main findings show that regional level differences in mean heights are prominent and contiguous regions show … similar mean heights after controlling for socio-economic differences. Women from weaker socio-economic groups are shorter and …

Till date,conceptualisation of poverty in Bangladesh’s policy making is limited to income/consumption poverty where a … rise or fall of income/consumption above or below a pre-defined poverty line determines changes in poverty. To identify the … budgetary and fiscal measures which can be redesigned in a way that can significantly reduce poverty and ensure economic and …

Till date,conceptualisation of poverty in Bangladesh’s policy making is limited to income/consumption poverty where a … rise or fall of income/consumption above or below a pre-defined poverty line determines changes in poverty. To identify the … budgetary and fiscal measures which can be redesigned in a way that can significantly reduce poverty and ensure economic and …