Absolute poverty lines

Channing Arndt, Kristi Mahrt and Finn Tarp

No wp-2016-8, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Private consumption capabilities form only one facet of comprehensive living standards assessments, but they are an important facet whose measurement should be done well. Measurement is complex due to a multitude of methodological choices, which often interact with imperfect data and a desire for comparability through time. This paper outlines ideas underpinning these choices with particular attention to the tensions between consistency and specificity. We also highlight a series of limitations associated with typical cost of basic needs approaches.

Keywords: Cost effectiveness; Poverty; Public utilities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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