Training material for producing national human development reports : the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)

<p>This paper discusses the construction and analysis of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). It explains how the international MPI, which compares the situation of countries with respect to acute poverty, is calculated using globally comparable data. And it also explains how the MPI can...

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Autori principali: Alkire, S, Santos, M
Natura: Working paper
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI) 2011
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description <p>This paper discusses the construction and analysis of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). It explains how the international MPI, which compares the situation of countries with respect to acute poverty, is calculated using globally comparable data. And it also explains how the MPI can be adapted to better suit national needs and realities.</p>
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title Training material for producing national human development reports : the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
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title_short Training material for producing national human development reports : the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
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