Search results with tag "Poverty measurement"

Income Inequality in South Africa

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conceivable poverty line. Such dominance can be shown using cumulative density functions. Though much of the SA poverty measurement literature now takes cognisance of this, summaries of this literature in this paper largely relate to the poverty headcount at a poverty line that varies across different studies.

Measurement, Poverty, Poverty measurement

1. Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017

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supports retaining the 2010 Child Poverty Act indicators in legislation and is nearly unanimous in retaining income as a measure of child poverty measurement: ‘poverty is understood primarily to be a relative lack of material resources, with income …

2017, Measurement, Child, Scotland, Poverty, Act 2017, Child poverty, Poverty measurement

Relative Deprivation Theory - Poverty and Social Exclusion

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a paradigm shift in poverty measurement methodology in the 1968/69 Poverty in the United Kingdom Survey. ... concept of shame has no meaning independent of a person’s relationships and interactions with others. Capability and Poverty: The non- …

Measurement, Poverty, Meaning, Poverty measurement

STATISTICAL RELEASE

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the money-metric measurement of poverty for the country. After extensive stakeholder consultations, expert engagements and several discussion documents on the appropriate approach for poverty measurement in South Africa, Stats SA published the country's official national poverty lines in 2012.

Measurement, Poverty, Measurement of poverty, Poverty measurement

POVERTY MEASUREMENT IN INDIA

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overview of other poverty measures at international level particularly Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) and their assessment about India. The paper concludes by reviewing present approaches and options for poverty measurement. Disclaimer: Views expressed in this paper are exclusively of the author(s) and not of any other

Measurement, Poverty, Multidimensional, Poverty measurement, Multidimensional poverty

Poverty in Nepal: Characteristics and Challenges

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poverty. In common sense, Nepal's official poverty measurement practice deserves criticisms of money metric approach. 2. Objectives Despite the phenomenal and milestone efforts to make development process more people centred and multidimensional, Nepal is still struggling around upper bound of low human development countries. Around

Measurement, Poverty, Multidimensional, Poverty measurement