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Living Standards Measurement Study no. 88R (Russian edition). Economic development programs primarily exist to relieve poverty. Finding ways to judge progress made against poverty and to review policies that affect the poor poses conceptual and methodological problems for the policy analyst. Poverty Comparisons provides an overview of the problems analysts face in accurately assessing poverty reduction. It examines: * Conceptual ways of measuring "well-being," * Design of conducting household surveys, * Alternative ways to examine nutrition issues, * Methods of establishing a poverty line, * Ways of disaggregating data; and * Methods of reducing poverty. The author also shows practical ways of using theoretical methods and makes recommendations for future poverty analysis. This publication will interest development and government economists and public policy analysts. Also available: English edition. Living Standards Measurement Study no. 88. 1992. 134 pages. Stock no. 12036 (ISBN 0-8213-2036-X). French edition. Living Standards Measurement Study no. 122-F. 1996. 176 pages. Stock no. 13546 (ISBN 0-8213-3546-4).Ravallion, Martin is the author of 'Poverty Comparisons A Guide to Concepts and Methods' with ISBN 9780821341162 and ISBN 0821341162.
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