One Size Fits All? The Validity of a Composite Poverty Index Across Urban and Rural Households in South Africa
Composite indices have been prominently used in poverty research. However, validity of these indices remains subject to debate. This paper examines the validity of a common type of composite poverty indices using data from a cross-sectional survey of 2477 households in urban and rural KwaZulu-Natal,...
Main Authors: | Steinert, J, Cluver, L, Melendez-Torres, G, Vollmer, S |
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Format: | Journal article |
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Springer Verlag
2016
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