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On the poverty-growth elasticity
Arndt, Channing; Mahrt, Kristi; Schimanski, Caroline - 2017
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. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011672024
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Absolute poverty lines
Arndt, Channing; Mahrt, Kristi; Tarp, Finn - 2016
Private consumption capabilities form only one facet of comprehensive living standards assessments, but they are an important facet whose measurement should be done well. Measurement is complex due to a multitude of methodological choices, which often interact with imperfect data and a desire...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011440964
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Choices for spending government revenue : new African oil, gas, and mining economies
Witter, Sophie; Jakobsen, Maja - 2017
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011672032