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    Inter-country comparisons of poverty based on a capability approach: an empirical exercise

    Institute of Social Analysis, New York, 2006
    For an exercise of poverty assessment to be meaningful, it is necessary (although not sufficient) to apply a single identification criterion to all individuals. Efforts to assess poverty at the regional and global levels are as subject to this demand as are poverty assessments within the national context.
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    Poverty unperceived: traps, biases and agenda

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2006
    Despite the fully acknowledged relevance of stakeholder participation in development research, an inaccurate perception of poverty and the lives of the poor is persistant. This is particularly true of the rural poor, to whom brief visits are occasionally made by organisations whose work is largely conceived of in urban headquarters.
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    Example life history database

    Chronic Poverty Research Centre, UK, 2006
    Quantitative poverty data alone often fails to capture the complexities inherent in poor communities, as does the sole use of qualitative data. The purpose of this example database is to highlight, from a methodological perspective, how quantitative data can be strengthened by life history data collected from the same households.
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    Impact assessment of CFPR/TUP: a descriptive analysis based on 2002-2005 panel data

    Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, 2006
    The Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction - Targeting the Ultra Poor (CFPR/ TUP) programme was launched in 2002 with the vision of enhancing the sustainable economic and social capabilities of ultra poor households in Bangladesh.
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    Redefining poverty: a new poverty line for India

    Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2006
    Current Indian poverty measurements, established in 1979, are based on a minimum caloric intake, with rural and urban variation. This paper argues that it is unacceptable for a definition of poverty to overlook other basic life necessities such as proper nutrition, drinking water, shelter, hygiene, clothing, and education.
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    Evaluating targeting efficiency of government programmes: international comparisons

    World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2006
    This research paper provides a formula for better assessment of the targeting efficiency of government programs. Using Thailand, Russia, and Vietnam as case studies the paper utilizes the pro-poor- policy (PPP) index to investigate the ‘pro-poorness’ of government programmes and of basic service delivery in education, health and infrastructure.
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    Shifts in non-income welfare in South Africa: 1993-2004

    Development Policy Research Unit, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, 2006
    The advent of 10 years of democratic rule in South Africa, together with the publication of recent survey sets, has sparked an interest amongst economists and development researchers. The emphasis of recent studies has been on changes in income poverty and inequality over a period of time within the 10 years of democracy.
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    Country study: monetary policy and financial sector reform for employment creation and poverty reduction in Ghana

    International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2006
    The structure of the financial sector and the implementation of monetary policy directly impact employment.
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    Experiencing poverty in Africa: perspectives from anthropology

    Q-Squared: Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches in Poverty Analysis, 2006
    The value of a multi-disciplinary approach to the understanding of poverty and the design of poverty-reduction strategies is now widely accepted.
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    Pathways out of rural poverty and the effectiveness of poverty targeting

    Operations Evaluation Department, Asian Development Bank, 2006
    The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) foremost goal is the eradication of poverty in Asia and the Pacific. In order to achieve this, the Bank has undertaken a number of programmes directly targeting the poor.

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