Examining Poverty and Inequality across Small Areas of Islamic Republic Of Iran; Toolmaking for Efficient Welfare Policies

Arman Bidarbakht Nia ()
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Arman Bidarbakht Nia: Graduate School of Economics, Tokyo International University (TIU)

Asia-Pacific Development Journal, 2011, vol. 18, issue 1, 125-159

Abstract: This study aims to determine patterns of poverty and inequality in small areas and household characteristics related to them in order to provide practical tools for a geographically targeted pro-poor policy

Keywords: Small area estimation; poverty; inequality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G51 I32 I38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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