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S4 Ep25: Rethinking how we measure extreme poverty

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Rethinking the Measurement of Extreme Poverty and Sustainable Development Goals

This chapter explores a new approach to measuring extreme poverty by considering individuals deprived if they lack basic indicators of well-being. It cautions against prematurely declaring success in poverty eradication and highlights the importance of examining the depth of poverty based on the percentage of deprivations.

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