Contents
Solution B: Subjective Poverty Lines Notes References
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4 Measures of Poverty Summary Learning Objectives Introduction Headcount Index Poverty Gap Index Squared Poverty Gap (Poverty Severity) Index Sen Index The Sen-Shorrocks-Thon Index The Watts Index Time Taken to Exit Other Measures References
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5 Poverty Indexes: Checking for Robustness Summary Learning Objectives Introduction Sampling Error Measurement Error Equivalence Scales Choice of Poverty Line and Poverty Measure A Single Measure of Standard of Living Note References
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6 Inequality Measures Summary Learning Objectives Introduction: Definition of Inequality Commonly Used Summary Measures of Inequality Inequality Comparisons Measuring Pro-Poor Growth Decomposition of Income Inequality Income Distribution Dynamics Note References
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