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Spatial inequalities explained : evidence from Burkina Faso

Gräb, Johannes; Grimm, Michael - 2008

The literature shows that regional disparities in growth and poverty are often relatively high, that these regional …. -- Spatial inequality ; poverty ; multilevel modeling ; decomposition ; Sub-Saharan Africa …

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Dynamics and drivers of consumption and multidimensional poverty : evidence from rural Ethiopia

Brück, Tilman; Kebede, Sindu Workneh - 2013

This study aims to explore poverty measures, its dynamics and determinants using Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI …) and consumption poverty. Our results show that the two measures assign similar poverty status to about 52 percent of … households and that both approaches confirm poverty is mainly transient in rural Ethiopia. However, we find that the trend in …

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Poverty and welfare measurement on the basis of prospect theory

Jäntti, Markus; Kanbur, Ravi; Nyyssölä, Milla; … - 2012

This paper examines the measurement of social welfare, poverty and inequality taking into account features that have … the differences between standard poverty and inequality measures based on observed income and measures that are calculated …. -- prospect theory ; poverty ; inequality ; welfare measurement ; vulnerability …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009691049

Poverty and welfare measurement on the basis of prospect theory

Jäntti, Markus; Kanbur, Ravi; Nyyssölä, Milla; … - 2013

This paper examines the measurement of social welfare, poverty and inequality taking into account reference … differences between standard poverty and inequality measures based on observed income and measures that are calculated based on … ; poverty ; inequality ; welfare measurement ; vulnerability …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009700305

Household survey data for research on well-being and behavior in Central Asia

Brück, Tilman; Esenaliev, Damir; Kröger, Antje; … - 2012

". -- Survey data ; poverty ; labor force participation ; Central Asia …

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Food standards, certification, and poverty among coffee farmers in Uganda

Chiputwa, Brian; Qaim, Matin; Spielman, David J. - 2013

increases household living standards by 30% and significantly reduces the prevalence and depth of poverty. For the other two …

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Undernutrition and the nutrition transition : revising the undernutrition aspect of MDG I

Misselhorn, Mark - 2010

Since the publication of the new multi-country reference standard by WHO it is likely that future progress in the fight against undernutrition will be tracked by using this new standard. The use of the new reference standard will result in clear changes in the prevalence and composition of...

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What about the women? : female headship, poverty and vulnerability in Thailand and Vietnam

Klasen, Stephan; Lechtenfeld, Tobias; Povel, Felix - 2011

households headed by men. We analyze the determinants of consumption, shock exposure and vulnerability to poverty. Using unique … and less vulnerable to poverty than households with a male head. In Vietnam de jure female-headed households are … consumption poorer and more vulnerable to poverty. In Thailand de jure female-headed households do not differ significantly from …

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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...

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Multidimensional poverty in Nigeria : first order dominance approach

Ajakaiye, Olu; Jerome, Afeikhena T.; Olaniyan, Olanrewaju; … - 2014

This study appraises non-monetary multidimensional poverty in Nigeria using the novel first order dominance approach …/04 for state analysis. The results are quite robust and lend support to the general view that poverty in Nigeria has not kept …-income poverty. There was a marginal change of -0.21 in the percentage of the population experiencing acute deprivation between 1999 …

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