Approximate Poverty

David Williams ()

Working Papers from eSocialSciences

Abstract: The changed survey methodology of the 55th round (and the consequent furore that has ensued) has demonstrated that there is indeed uncertainty surrounding estimates of poverty. The uncertainties concern the analysis of the NSS data, the poverty line benchmarks and the data themselves. This commentary discusses some of these issues and suggests that the intrinsic uncertainty surrounding who is, or not, poor is worth further evaluating.

Keywords: poverty; poverty estimates; nutritional requirement; calorific requirement; NSS data; Census; National Accounts; Economics; Sociology; Poverty Studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007-01
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