New estimates of extreme poverty for children (English)

This paper uses household surveys from 89 countries to estimate the rate of extreme poverty among children in the developing world. The estimates are based on the same surveys and welfare measures as official World Bank poverty estimates. Of children under age 18 years, 19.5 percent are estimated to live on less than 1.90 dollars per day, as opposed to 9.2 percent of adults ages 18 and above. Poverty rates are high for children ages 0 to 4 years...

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Newhouse,David Locke;

Suarez Becerra,Pablo;

Evans,Martin C;
Document Date
2016/10/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
125591
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
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World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2018/04/23
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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New estimates of extreme poverty for children
Keywords
Poverty and Equity

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Newhouse,David Locke; Suarez Becerra,Pablo; Evans,Martin C.

New estimates of extreme poverty for children (English). Poverty and Equity Global Practice Working Paper Series|no. 086 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/928431524479808934

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