Search Results - subject:"basic needs"

Burkina Faso; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) on Burkina Faso explains economic growth and persistence. The government intends to strengthen the foundations of macroeconomic and financial stability, and enhance competitiveness in promising sectors. Success in meeting the expected objectives of...

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Measurement of absolute poverty and indicators of poverty among rural households in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Edig, Xenia Felice van - 2005

Poverty is a widespread and pervasive problem in many parts of the world. Many development programs and projects focus on poverty reduction. A precise targeting of the poor is decisive for their success. Therefore, it seemed necessary to develop a tool or instrument which facilitates the process...

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Personal assessments of minimum income and expenses : what do they tell us about "minimum living" thresholds and equivalence scales?

Garner, Thesia Isedora (contributor); … - 2005

.191-243. JEL Classifications: D12 Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis I31 General Welfare, Basic Needs … and insight regarding the creation of the Basic Needs Module of the Survey of Income and Program Participation. To … all errors. 2 Abstract Subjective minimum income (MIQ) and minimum spending (MSQ) are the study focus. Basic Needs …

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Assessing well-being using hierarchical needs

Clarke, Matthew (contributor) - 2005

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Republic of Uzbekistan; Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

This paper reviews Uzbekistanâ€™s Interim Welfare Improvement Strategy Paper (I-WISP). I-WISP defines the main directions and measures aimed at improving living standards and reducing poverty among the population of Uzbekistan for 2005â€“10. The strategy is designed to further expand...

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On the Choice of a Policy-oriented Poverty Measure: The Case of Israel 1997-2002

Gottlieb, Daniel; Manor, Roy - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005

does the distribution-sensitive Sen poverty measure. Definitions of poverty often reflect a lack of basic needs. The vital …-oriented choice based on various poverty definitions. We argue that the measure should be based on basic needs rather than the …

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Knowing what is good for you: empirical analysis of personal preferences and the 'objective good'

Lelkes, Orsolya - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2005

between these two in the case of basic needs. For the analysis, individuals’ self-reported life satisfaction is used as a …

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Tanzania; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This paper reviews the Third Progress Report 2002/03 for Tanzaniaâ€™s Poverty Reduction Strategy. The report highlights what the government did during the past year in terms of policy developments, an assessment of the achievements and challenges, including the monitoring system. There are...

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Djibouti; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) on Djibouti explains past strategies and the PRSP formulation process. Djibouti suffers from a gross lack of reliable health statistics. Available information gives only a fragmented picture of the reality, but globally, it reveals a difficult health...

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Republic of Moldova; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This paper examines Moldovaâ€™s Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (EGPRSP) covering 2004â€“06. The EGPRSP has the potential to become an effective tool for continuous strategic planning, and for providing for the prioritization of strategic objectives and the...

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