Measuring poverty remains a complex and contentious issue. This is particularly true in sub-Saharan Africa where … poverty rates are higher, information bases typically weaker, and the underlying determinants of welfare relatively volatile … poverty with focus on the period 2002/03 to 2008/09. The paper contributes in four areas. First, the period in question was …

This paper examines the measurement of social welfare, poverty and inequality taking into account features that have …-dependence, loss aversion and diminishing sensitivity — aspects emphasized in prospect theory — to social welfare measurement. We … the differences between standard poverty and inequality measures based on observed income and measures that are calculated …

This paper examines the measurement of social welfare, poverty and inequality taking into account features that have …-dependence, loss aversion and diminishing sensitivity - aspects emphasized in prospect theory - to social welfare measurement. We … the differences between standard poverty and inequality measures based on observed income and measures that are calculated …

involved, of the difficulties which can arise in the measurement of poverty and inequality when one compares populations of … differing size. The paper begins with certain problems attending the measurement of poverty when the overall population size is … Parfit's quest for a satisfactory theory of wellbeing and the economist's quest for a satisfactory measure of poverty …

This paper analyses the evolution of consumption poverty in Rwanda between 2001/1 and 2010/11, using three comparable …. Overall the poverty situation in Rwanda remains sensitive to agricultural conditions when the surveys are conducted. … good quality household surveys analysed along with detailed price data. Rwanda achieved impressive growth over this period …

Establishing an equitable and efficient tax system is essential for reducing poverty, combating inequality, and … fostering sustainable economic growth. Rwanda's government has recognized this and implemented significant changes to the …-benefit microsimulation model for Rwanda. Specifically, we compare the reform to a business-as-usual scenario with the previous income tax …

This study focuses on growth, poverty and inequality in Rwanda. We take a broad perspective, in two respects. First, we …

inherent in defining and measuring the size of urban versus rural populations. We show that differences in the measurement of …

The poverty mapping methodology for estimating welfare rankings from small areas has proven to be useful in guiding … allocation of government funds, regional planning, and general policy formulation. Nevertheless, poverty mapping also suffers … for, and/or extension of the poverty mapping methodology. Second, it directly uses census data with a minimum of …

people at the lower end of income distribution will graduate into the middle class category. The increase in poverty rates …