It is often argued that multi-dimensional measures of well-being and poverty -- such as those based on the capability … in the context of the inter-provincial ranking of poverty in South Africa in 1995-1996. It turns out that this ranking is … in 'income'/'expenditure' and 'human' poverty rankings is reinforced rather than undermined by checking for robustness …

This Joint Staff Advisory Note provides IMF staff advice on key priorities for strengthening Bangladesh’s poverty … that the strategic agenda of the National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction (NSAPR), built on the policy triangle … poverty reduction. …

This paper describes the nature and evolution of poverty in Nigeria between 1985 and 1992. It highlights the potential … and welfare. The headcount measure of poverty in Nigeria declined from 43 percent to 34 percent between 1985 and 1992 …. Decomposing the factors causing the reduction in poverty shows that the overall decline of 9 percentage point was the net result …