Amanda Lendhardt: The measurement debate
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The measurement debate – whose inequality, how deep is the poverty line, and what constitutes progress?
Amanda Lenhardt
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Development Futures: Alternative pathways to end povertyFourth ACFID University Network Conference
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The measurement debate
• UN Secretary-General’s High Level Panel on post-2015 has adopted the principle of ‘Leave no one behind’:
‘The indicators that track (the new set of goals) should be disaggregated … and targets should be considered achieved if they are met for all relevant income and social groups’
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Current international policy debate surrounding the measurement of poverty and inequality
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The measurement debate – HOW Poverty vs inequality?
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Absolute Measures(Thresholds)
$1.25/dayMultiple Poverty
linesPoverty Gap
Relative Measures (Inequality)
Gini CoefficientIncome deciles
Theil Index
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The measurement debate: WHAT?
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Has anything been missed by the current MDGs?
Human Rights?
Old age?
Governance?
Disability?
Security?
Decent work?
Land? Early Marriage?
Multidimensional?
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The measurement debate – WHO?
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‘… and targets should be considered achieved if they are met for all relevant income and social groups’ Women?
Rural?Urban?
Ethnic Minorities?
Religious Minorities?
The Poorest?
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