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Poverty lines in theory and practice (English)

As a part of the Living Standards Measurement Study, this paper presents a critical overview of alternative approaches towards setting poverty lines, which: a) define the minimum level of living standards before being considered "poor"; and, b) make comparisons among these minimum levels, for families of different size and/or composition in different locations and time. The paper argues that economists have emphasized the second role, while generally...
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Ravallion,Martin.

Poverty lines in theory and practice (English). Living standards measurement study (LSMS) working paper ; no. LSM 133 Washington, D.C. : The World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/916871468766156239

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