Modifying the national poverty line to the context of observed consumption patterns of the poor is becoming popular. A context-specific poverty line would be more consistent with preferences. This paper provides theoretical and empirical evidence that the contrary holds and that the national poverty line is more appropriate for comparing living standards among the poor, at least under prevailing conditions in Mozambique and Ghana. The problem lies...
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2015/04/01
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Document de travail (série numérotée)
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125543
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2018/04/20
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Disclosed
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Are we confusing poverty with preferences?
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food poverty line
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