A Global Count of the Extreme Poor in 2012 : Data Issues, Methodology and Initial Results

The 2014 release of a new set of purchasing power parity conversion factors (PPPs) for 2011 has prompted a revision of the international poverty line. In order to preserve the integrity of the goalposts for international targets such as the Sustain...

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Main Authors: Ferreira, Francisco H. G., Chen, Shaohua, Dabalen, Andrew, Dikhanov, Yuri, Hamadeh, Nada, Jolliffe, Dean, Narayan, Ambar, Prydz, Espen Beer, Revenga, Ana, Sangraula, Prem, Serajuddin, Umar, Yoshida, Nobuo
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
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Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/10/25114899/global-count-extreme-poor-2012-data-issues-methodology-initial-results
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22854