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Estimating poverty in India without expenditure data : a survey-to-survey imputation approach

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This paper applies an innovative method to estimate poverty in India in the absence of recent expenditure data. The …

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Migration and economic mobility in Tanzania : evidence from a tracking survey

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"This study explores the extent to which migration has contributed to improved living standards of individuals in Tanzania. Using longitudinal data on individuals, the authors estimate the impact of migration on consumption growth between 1991 and 2004. The analysis addresses concerns about...