Artículo
Multidimensional Poverty in Bhutan: Estimates and Policy Implications
Fecha de publicación:
08/2008
Editorial:
University of Oxford. Oxford Department of International Development. Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative
Revista:
OPHI Working Paper
ISSN:
2040-8188
ISBN:
978-1-907194-05-4
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
This paper estimates multidimensional poverty in Bhutan applying the methodology developed by Alkire and Foster using the 2007 Bhutan Living Standard Survey data. Five dimensions are considered for estimations in both rural and urban areas: income, education, room availability, access to electricity and access to drinking water, and two additional dimensions are considered for estimates in rural areas only: access to roads and land ownership. It is found that multidimensional poverty is mainly a rural phenomenon, although urban areas present non-depreciable levels of deprivation in room availability and education. Within rural areas, weighting each indicator equally, deprivation in electricity, education room and income are the highest and similar in contribution to aggregate multidimensional poverty. When weights derived from the Gross National Happiness Survey are used, income deprivation significantly increases its contribution as it receives a higher weight. Rankings of districts by their poverty estimate are found to be robust for a wide range of poverty cutoffs. The methodology is suggested as a potential formula for national poverty measurement as well as a tool for budget allocation
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Articulos(CCT - BAHIA BLANCA)
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - BAHIA BLANCA
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - BAHIA BLANCA
Citación
Santos, Maria Emma; Ura, Karma; Multidimensional Poverty in Bhutan: Estimates and Policy Implications; University of Oxford. Oxford Department of International Development. Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative; OPHI Working Paper; 14; 8-2008; 1-25
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