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

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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.
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  • Quentin Wodon, 2007. "Using Simple Cross-Country Comparisons to Guide Measurement : Poverty in the CFA Franc Zone," World Bank Publications - Reports 9551, The World Bank Group.
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    1. Christiaensen, Luc & Scott, Christopher & Wodon, Quentin, 2002. "Poverty Measurement and Analysis," MPRA Paper 45362, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Health; Nutrition and Population - Population Policies Food and Beverage Industry Poverty Reduction - Poverty Lines Poverty Reduction - Rural Poverty Reduction Poverty Reduction - Poverty Reduction Strategies Industry;

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    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty

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