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We construct and derive the properties of an estimator of welfarewhich takes advantage of the detailed nature of information about living standards available in small household surveys and the comprehensive coverage of a census. By combining the strengths of each, our estimator can be used at a...

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Social (In)Stability, Distributive Conflicts, and Investment in Poor and Rich Economies

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Wealth distribution, peasant production and poverty traps in African smallholder agriculture

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Heterogeneous Agents, Human Capital Formation and International Income Inequality

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Explaining trends in regional poverty in People's Republic of China

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Child malnutrition as a poverty indicator: An evaluation in the context of different development interventions in Indonesia

Setboonsarng, Sununtar - 2005

There is no international consensus on what poverty is and how it should be measured. The most commonly used poverty … indicator, income level, is limited as it ignores the multidimensional character of poverty. Because the choice of an indicator …, the choice of a poverty indicator is important. It sets priorities for policies and programs and determines outcomes of …

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