Poverty in a rising Africa : overview (English)

Poverty in a Rising Africa discusses the data challenges faced when measuring poverty and inequality in Africa. The report also systematically reviews the measures of poverty and inequality in both monetary and nonmonetary dimensions. Major points discussed in the report include: 1) measuring poverty in Africa remains a challenge; 2) poverty in Africa may be lower than current estimates suggest, but more people are poor today than in 1990; 3) nonmonetary...

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Beegle,Kathleen G.;

Christiaensen,Luc;

Dabalen,Andrew L.;

Gaddis,Isis;
Document Date
2015/10/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
100260
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2016/05/17
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Poverty in a rising Africa : overview
Keywords
Demographic and Health Survey

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Beegle,Kathleen G.; Christiaensen,Luc; Dabalen,Andrew L.; Gaddis,Isis.

Poverty in a rising Africa : overview (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/994551467989467774

Poverty in a rising Africa : overview (English)

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