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Multidimensional poverty measurement
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Counting-based multidimensional poverty identification: From deprivation weights to bundles

In the widely used class of multidimensional poverty measures introduced by Alkire and Foster (2011), dimension-specific weights combined with a single cut-off parameter play a fundamental role in identifying who is multidimensionally poor...

boolean functions composite indexes Multidimensional poverty
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The counting approach to multidimensional poverty: The case of four African countries

Part of Journal Special Issue Inequalities in the least developed countries

Counting approach Multidimensional poverty measurement Malawi
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Poverty measurements for policy makers

In order to reduce poverty you must be able to measure it...

Poverty Measurement (Poverty) Multidimensional poverty measurement
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Course on advanced poverty analysis

As part of the programme Inclusive Growth in Mozambique , researchers Vincenzo Salvucci and José Cardoso, will deliver a 5-day training course on advanced poverty analysis for officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Mozambique...

4 March 2019 – 8 March 2019
University of Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique
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Researchers from the Inclusive Growth in Mozambique programme interviewed in Dimensions magazine

UNU-WIDER research fellow Vincenzo Salvucci, and Finório Castigo, a specialist from the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Mozambique, were interviewed by Dimensions magazine on multidimensional poverty measurement. The article was published...

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Paola Ballon presents at an event on multidimensional poverty assessments

On 25 October UNU-WIDER research fellow from the Inclusive Growth in Mozambique programme Paola Ballon presents in an event organized by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) in Maputo. The event is focused on multi-...

25 October 2018
Maputo, Mozambique
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The counting approach to multidimensional poverty: The case of four African countries

This paper investigates the levels and evolution of poverty in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe using the decomposability properties of poverty measures based on a counting approach...

Counting approach Multidimensional poverty measurement Malawi
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