Poverty-growth elasticities are frequently calculated to provide insight into the inclusiveness of the growth process …. Mathematically, the formula employed to calculate the growth elasticity of poverty leads to lower values for higher initial poverty … and space. Poverty-growth semi-elasticities provide a more robust measure of the responsiveness of poverty to growth. …

Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Progress is frequently measured using the multidimensional poverty index. While elegant … and useful, the multidimensional poverty index is in reality inconsistent with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights … consistency with basic principles, discuss the properties of the multidimensional poverty index and first-order dominance, and …

2010 Census of Population and Housing data has generated information on the poverty status of provinces and districts in … the districts according to their poverty status. It is expected that this paper will contribute to fine-tuning geographic … poverty targeting efforts in Zambia. The rationale is that with the availability of such analysis, it will be possible to make …

This paper examines a broad range of opportunities for addressing the pressing human development needs of low-income … health and education by new oil and gas revenues, and what other uses of those revenues are likely to arise. The paper argues …