Using Simple Cross-country Comparisons to Guide Measurement: Poverty in the CFA Franc Zone

Wodon, Quentin (2007): Using Simple Cross-country Comparisons to Guide Measurement: Poverty in the CFA Franc Zone. Published in: e-Findings (World Bank Africa Region) No. 279 (October 2007): pp. 1-6.

Abstract

In order to inform discussions on the extent of poverty in a country, it is often useful to compare the country’s poverty measures to estimates obtained in other countries with similar levels of development within the same region of the world. This short dissemination note provides estimates of poverty for countries from the Franc CFA zone and shows how simple cross-country poverty comparisons were used to inform poverty measurement in these countries.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Poverty, Franc CFA zone, cross-country comparisons
• Subjects: I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty > I32 - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty

References

Coudouel, A., J. Hentschel, and Q. Wodon, 2002, Poverty Measurement and Analysis, in J. Klugman, editor, A Sourcebook for Poverty Reduction Strategies, Volume 1: Core Techniques and Cross-Cutting Issues, World Bank, Washington, DC.

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