Poverty mapping based on first order dominance with an example from Mozambique

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We explore a novel first order dominance (FOD) approach to poverty mapping and compare its properties to small area estimation. The FOD approach uses census data directly; is straightforward to implement; is multidimensional allowing for a broad conception of welfare; and accounts rigorously for welfare distributions in both levels and trends. An application to Mozambique highlights the value of the approach, including its advantages in the monitoring and evaluation of public expenditures. We conclude that the FOD approach to poverty mapping constitutes a useful addition to the toolkit of policy analysts.

Object Details

• ISBN: 978-92-9230-994-7
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: WIDER Working Paper ; No. 2015/105

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Statistical Simulation Methods: General ; Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data; Data Access ; Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
• Subject: first order dominance ; poverty mapping ; small area estimation ; multidimensional poverty measurement ; public expenditure evaluation ; Mozambique

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Arndt, Channing ; Hussain, M. Azhar ; Salvucci, Vincenzo ; Tarp, Finn ; Østerdal, Lars Peter
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
• (where): Helsinki
• (when): 2015

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.35188/UNU-WIDER/2015/994-7
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/129483
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET