Locating the poor: Spatially disaggregated poverty maps for Sri Lanka
| Author | : Amarasinghe, Upali, Samad, Madar, Anputhas, Markandu |
| Publisher | : IWMI |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789290906179 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9290906170 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Locating the poor: Spatially disaggregated poverty maps for Sri Lanka by : Amarasinghe, Upali, Samad, Madar, Anputhas, Markandu
Download or read book Locating the poor: Spatially disaggregated poverty maps for Sri Lanka written by Amarasinghe, Upali, Samad, Madar, Anputhas, Markandu and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2005 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
