Poverty assessments are typically clouded in conceptual and methodological uncertainties. How should living standards be assessed? Is a household survey necessary, and is it a reliable guide? Where should the poverty line be drawn, and does the choice matter? What poverty measure should be used in aggregating data on individual living standards? Does that choice matter? This paper surveys the issues that need to be considered in answering these questions...
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1992/02/29
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Publication
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LSM88
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2010/07/01
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Poverty comparisons : a guide to concepts and methods
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consumption
Citation
Ravallion,Martin.
Poverty comparisons : a guide to concepts and methods (English). Living standards measurement study (LSMS) working paper|no. LSM 88 Washington, DC : The World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/290531468766493135