As an alternative to the conventional methods for measuring chronic poverty, this paper proposes an interpersonal … comparable measure of permanent income as a basis for defining and measuring chronic poverty. This approach accounts for the fact … proposed method proves useful for evaluating the theoretical basis of the standard methods for measuring chronic poverty. …

inequality relate to changes in consumption and poverty. In addition, we examine whether there has been convergence in inequality … and median consumption expenditure increased. At the same time, poverty incidence and severity increased precipitously … regions in consumption or poverty levels. We also find that durable goods expenditures are the biggest contributor to …

differences when measuring poverty, there is little reliable evidence on how these factors actually affect poverty estimates … account by using municipal housing price indices or by replacing the country-specific poverty line with municipal …-specific poverty lines. Applying Norwegian register data for the period 1993-2001, we find that disregarding the value of local public …

programs. -- Afghanistan ; food security ; conflict ; nutrition ; poverty ; spatial distribution …

Trends in aggregate growth and poverty reduction hide a multiplicity of development processes at the local level. The … analysis reported in this paper exploits a unique panel dataset of poverty maps covering almost 2,400 municipalities in Mexico … decomposition of the poverty convergence elasticity, the analysis investigates whether this convergence, if it exists, has …