 Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.  Attacking Poverty - Page 3202000 - 335 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1998 - 268 pages
...average difference between the poverty line and actual income or consumption for all poor households, expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This...poverty, and consistent comparisons between countries using the same definition can be difficult. National poverty lines tend to have greater purchasing... | |
 | Shahid Yusuf - 1999 - 317 pages
...average difference between the poverty line and actual income or consumption for all poor households, expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This...poverty, and consistent comparisons between countries using the same definition can be difficult. National poverty lines tend to have greater purchasing... | |
 | 2002 - 198 pages
...acceptable living standard. Poverty gap is the mean shortfall below the poverty line (counting the nonpoor a having zero shortfall) expressed as a percentage of...measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. Source: World Bank, WDK 2000/2001 200 li. TABLE A4.3 Population Living on Less Than US$1... | |
 | 2002 - 198 pages
...shortfall below the poverty line (countin9 the nonpoor a havin9 zero shortfalll expressed as a percenta9e of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its inddence. 5ource: World Bank. WDR 2000/2001 2001 L TABLE Aa.3 Population Living on Less Than U5$1 a... | |
 | Howard Dick, Vincent J. H. Houben, J. Thomas Lindblad, Kian Wie Thee - 2002 - 324 pages
...poverty gap — that is. the mean shortfall below the poverty line. expressed as a percentage of this line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. These data also show that the depth of poverty in lndonesia ranks second after the Philippines.... | |
 | Zmarak Shalizi - 2003 - 276 pages
...previous editions for individual countries. Poverty gap at $1 PPP a day and Poverty gap at $2 PPP a day is the mean shortfall below the poverty line (counting...measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. International comparisons of poverty data entail both conceptual and practical problems.... | |
 | 1983 - 422 pages
...Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfalll, expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This...measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. Data sources The poverty measures are prepared by the World Bank's Development Research... | |
 | World Bank - 2004 - 450 pages
...reported in previous editions for individual countries. • Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero...measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. Data sources The poverty measures are prepared by the World Bank's Development Research... | |
 | 2005 - 439 pages
...compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions. • Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero...measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. Do it yourself: PovcalNet. Recently this research team developed PovcalNet, an interactive... | |
 | David Colin - 2005 - 208 pages
...signifies a poverty rate of less than 2.0 percent. Poverty gap at $1 a day (96) The mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the non-poor as having...measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. Data showing as 0.5 signifies a poverty gap of less than 0.5 percent. Poverty gap at $2... | |
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