The role of inequality in poverty measurement

The adjusted headcount ratio, or MPI, is widely used by countries and international organizations to track multidimensional poverty and coordinate policy. Several characteristics have encouraged its rapid diffusion: applicability to ordinal data, ease of communication, a practical identification of...

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Автори: Alkire, S, Foster, J
Формат: Working paper
Мова:English
Опубліковано: Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative 2019