VoxDev Development Economics S4 Ep25: Rethinking how we measure extreme poverty
Jun 26, 2024
Charles Kenny discusses rethinking the extreme poverty line and proposes alternative ways to measure poverty effectively. He explores the origins, methodology, and evolution of measuring extreme poverty, suggesting updates like consistent calculations over time and a deprivation measure based on Sustainable Development Goals for monitoring progress.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Exploring the Origins and Complexity of the Extreme Poverty Line Measurement
02:24 • 3min
Evolution of Extreme Poverty Measurement
05:10 • 14min
Rethinking Measurement of Extreme Poverty
19:24 • 2min
Rethinking the Measurement of Extreme Poverty and Sustainable Development Goals
21:16 • 3min