Econometric analysis in poverty research with case studies from developing countries
Poverty and inequality persist in many regions of the developing world. This may be due mainly to an ineffective targeting of policies to address the root causes of poverty. Sustainable policy interventions are in need of reliable concepts of poverty and of a thorough understanding of the underlying...
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Frankfurt am Main ; New York :
Peter Lang
2009.
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| Series: | Göttinger Studien zur Entwicklungsökonomik ;
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009430963006719 |
Table of Contents:
- Contents; List of Tables xiv; List of Figures xv; List of Abbreviations xvii; Introduction and Overview 1; 1 Robust Multiperiod Poverty Comparisons 9; 1.1 Introduction 10; 1.2 Methodology 11; 1.2.1 Stochastic dominance in a one-period welfare measure 11; 1.2.2 Stochastic dominance in a two-period welfare measure 13; 1.2.3 Stochastic dominance in a n-period welfare measure 17; 1.2.4 Relative poverty comparison 18; 1.2.5 Estimation and inference 18; 1.2.6 Bounds to multidimensional dominance 19; 1.3 Empirical illustration 19; 1.3.1 Data 19
- 1.3.2 Robust multiperiod poverty comparisons for the two- period case 201.3.3 Robust multiperiod relative poverty comparisons for the two-period case within and across countries 27; 1.3.4 Robust multiperiod poverty comparisons for the n-period case 30; 1.4 Discussion 31; 2 Spatial inequalities explained - Evidence from Burkina Faso 33; 2.1 Introduction 34; 2.2 Regional Growth and Inequality in Burkina Faso 36; 2.3 Data and Empirical Strategy 40; 2.3.1 Data 40; 2.3.2 Empirical Strategy 44; 2.4 Results: Sources of Spatial Inequality 49; 2.4.1 Model M0: The null model 49
- 2.4.2 Model M1: The role of household characteristics 552.4.3 Model M2: The role of community characteristics 57; 2.4.4 Model M3: The role of provincial and regional characteristics 59; 2.4.5 Model M4: Variations in household level effects across communities 61; 2.5 Conclusion 65; 3 Low Malnutrition but High Mortality: Explaining the Paradox of theLake Victoria Region 67; 3.1 Introduction 68; 3.2 The Paradox 71; 3.3 Theoretical Framework 75; 3.4 Geography vs. Ethnicity: The Kenyan Context 78; 3.4.1 Nutritional Environment 78; 3.4.2 Epidemiological Factors 81; 3.4.3 Cultural Factors 83
- 3.5 Empirical Findings 853.5.1 Data 85; 3.5.2 Descriptive Statistics 90; 3.5.3 Method 95; 3.5.4 Regression Results 98; 3.6 Conclusion 111
