The Missing Dimensions of Poverty Data

A Sensitivity Assessment of Multidimensional Poverty to various sets of Missing Dimensions’ Indicators: The Chilean Case

Preliminary and Incomplete. Please do not cite. Introduction There is worldwide agreement on poverty reduction as a key development policy goal; however there is little agreement on the definition of poverty. The definition of poverty is critical for successful poverty eradication strategies. Traditionally poverty was approached using univariate metrics, such as income or consumption expenditur...

Impact of Poverty Dimensions on Chronic And Transient Poverty in Iran

The topic of poverty has always been studied in the world. If we can break down poverty, we will have a better understanding of the changes in poverty .The purpose of this article is to show the status of poverty and its three dimensions in chronic and transient poverty in Iran using the raw data of the Iranian Statistical Center and drawing the three dimensional curve of poverty (TIP) using th...

The Missing Dimensions of Poverty Data: Introduction to the Special Issue

The aim of this special issue is to draw attention to “missing dimensions” of poverty data—dimensions that are of value to poor people, but for which we have scant or no data. Amartya Sen frames development as the process of expanding the freedoms that people value and have reason to value. Although the most widely known measure of human development includes income, longevity and education, man...

MISSING DIMENSIONS OF POVERTY DATA Background Information on the Indicators and Survey Modules

Evaluating Poverty Indicators among Government-Supported Households: A Multidimensional Approach

Introduction: Poverty is an undesirable socio-economic phenomenon that endangers the political stability, social solidarity, and mental health of the different sections of society. The literature on poverty in recent years has not been limited to income poverty, but also to other aspects such as health, education, and living standards. By identifying patterns of poverty, instead of prejudging t...