The Multidimensional Poverty Assessment Tool (MPAT) was developed by the UN International Fund for Agricultural Development with a view to assess local-level poverty in rural regions around the globe. The MPAT is a survey-based thematic indicator of ten dimensions, from Food & Nutrition Security...

University rankings are very appealing, in that they provide one with a single number that allows one, at a glance, to situate a given university in the worldwide context. However, this very simplicity of use can be highly misleading in that most rankings are based on an extremely simple formula...