Locating the poor: spatially disaggregated poverty maps for Sri Lanka

This report presents the results of subnational poverty estimation using aggregate poverty statistics and how they can help policy interventions. In particular, they estimate the poverty map across the DS division level in Sri Lanka. The poverty map depicts the proportion of households below the pov...

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Main Authors: Amarasinghe, Upali A., Samad, Madar, Anputhas, Markandu
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2005
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39883
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author Amarasinghe, Upali A.
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description This report presents the results of subnational poverty estimation using aggregate poverty statistics and how they can help policy interventions. In particular, they estimate the poverty map across the DS division level in Sri Lanka. The poverty map depicts the proportion of households below the poverty line, which is based on household expenditure for food for obtaining the minimum calorie requirement.
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spelling CGSpace398832025-11-07T08:47:00Z Locating the poor: spatially disaggregated poverty maps for Sri Lanka Amarasinghe, Upali A. Samad, Madar Anputhas, Markandu poverty mapping This report presents the results of subnational poverty estimation using aggregate poverty statistics and how they can help policy interventions. In particular, they estimate the poverty map across the DS division level in Sri Lanka. The poverty map depicts the proportion of households below the poverty line, which is based on household expenditure for food for obtaining the minimum calorie requirement. 2005 2014-06-13T14:29:37Z 2014-06-13T14:29:37Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39883 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Amarasinghe, Upali; Samad, Madar; Anputhas, Markandu. 2005. Locating the poor: spatially disaggregated poverty maps for Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). v, 33p. (IWMI Research Report 096)
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Amarasinghe, Upali A.
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Anputhas, Markandu
Locating the poor: spatially disaggregated poverty maps for Sri Lanka
title Locating the poor: spatially disaggregated poverty maps for Sri Lanka
title_full Locating the poor: spatially disaggregated poverty maps for Sri Lanka
title_fullStr Locating the poor: spatially disaggregated poverty maps for Sri Lanka
title_full_unstemmed Locating the poor: spatially disaggregated poverty maps for Sri Lanka
title_short Locating the poor: spatially disaggregated poverty maps for Sri Lanka
title_sort locating the poor spatially disaggregated poverty maps for sri lanka
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url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39883
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