How Accurate Is a Poverty Map Based on Remote Sensing Data ? An Application to Malawi (English)

This paper assesses the reliability of poverty maps derived from remote-sensing data. Employing data for Malawi, it first obtains small area estimates of poverty by combining the Malawi household expenditure survey from 2010/11 with unit record population census data from 2008. It then ignores the population census data and obtains a second poverty map for Malawi by combining the survey data with predictors of poverty derived from remote sensing data...

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Author

Van Der Weide,Roy;

Blankespoor,Brian;

Elbers,Chris T.M.;

Lanjouw,Peter F.;
Document Date
2022/09/13
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS10171
Volume No
1
Country
Malawi, Nigeria,
Region
Western and Central Africa, Eastern and Southern Africa,
Disclosure Date
2022/09/13
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
How Accurate Is a Poverty Map Based on Remote Sensing Data ? An Application to Malawi

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

1W-Using household listing and satellite data to improve survey sampling frames -- P174151

TF No/Name

TF0B6062-KCPIII - Using household listing and satellite data to improve survey s

Topics

Data Catalogues,Human Resources,Poverty,

Unit Owning

DECRG: Poverty & Inequality (DECPI); Data Analytics and Tools (DECAT)

Originating Unit

Off of Sr VP Dev Econ/Chief Econ (DECVP)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 10171; Paper is funded by the Knowledge for Change Program (KCP);

Digital Object Identifier

10.1596/1813-9450-10171

Product Line

Research Activity

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Van Der Weide,Roy; Blankespoor,Brian; Elbers,Chris T.M.; Lanjouw,Peter F..

How Accurate Is a Poverty Map Based on Remote Sensing Data ? An Application to Malawi (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 10171; Paper is funded by the Knowledge for Change Program (KCP) Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099419209132236954

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