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Estimating the Scale and Geography of Global Poverty Now and in the Future: How Much Difference Do Method and Assumptions Make?

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Peter Edward

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Abstract

Estimates of the historic and future scale and location or "geography" of global poverty by income/expenditure have a long and contentious history. In recent projections made on global poverty, methods and assumptions vary so widely it is impossible to compare studies in a systematic way even on their estimates of current poverty. In light of this, we discuss the methodological issues arising and use a custom-built model to provide a new, consistent set of long-run estimates of global poverty to show the impact of different methods and assumptions on the scale and location of global poverty. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Author(s): Edward P, Sumner A

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: World Development

Year: 2014

Volume: 58

Pages: 67-82

Print publication date: 01/06/2014

Online publication date: 10/02/2014

Acceptance date: 21/12/2013

ISSN (print): 0305-750X

ISSN (electronic): 1873-5991

Publisher: Pergamon Press

URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.12.009

DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.12.009

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