When evaluating poverty, the relative poverty line may be considered as a percentage of the median income or it may be … a percentage of the average income. It is proved that, with a poverty line relative to the median income, reducing … poverty may become less costly in proportion to the total income as poverty increases (measured by the Sen, the Sen …

Poverty measures that are widely used generate inconsistency and incoherence because of their failure to be adequately … source of the observed difficulties. Only poverty measures that are consistently grounded in a suitable value framework can …

In this paper we compute a multi-dimensional poverty index (MPI) for Uganda following the approach proposed by Alkire … and Forster (2007). Using household survey data we show how the incidence of multi-dimensional poverty has fallen in …-dimensional poverty. We also compare the results from Uganda with other countries for which the MPI has been computed and we note some …

Many empirical studies have shown that economic growth generally leads to a drop in poverty. These studies have also … pointed out that a given growth rate is compatible with a large range of outcomes in terms of poverty reduction. This means … that growth is more pro-poor in certain cases than in others. Using complete and partial poverty orderings, this paper …

poses new challenges. The paper argues that, while the impact of the pandemic are unavoidable, the existing poverty levels …

In this paper we compute a multi-dimensional poverty index (MPI) for Uganda following the approach proposed by Alkire … and Forster (2007). Using household survey data we show how the incidence of multi-dimensional poverty has fallen in …-dimensional poverty. We also compare the results from Uganda with other countries for which the MPI has been computed and we note some …

The paper uses a range of methods to assess changes in income, poverty and income distribution between 2001 and 2002 in …, both income poverty and inequality have decreased significantly and growth has been 'pro-poor', which is explained by … changes in inequality accounting for almost all the changes in poverty. The elasticity of poverty with respect to both growth …

Putting the combat against poverty to the fore as the main objective of the development process has raised the issue of … the linkage between economic growth, inequality and poverty. There is now a growing agreement that both the rate and the … distributional impact of growth are important in fighting poverty. This means that pro-poorness of a given growth rate is more …

empirical support for the claim that acquisition diaries yield the most accurate measurement of poverty and inequality and offer …