A simple poverty scorecard for Pakistan

Type Journal Article - Journal of Asian and African Studies
Title A simple poverty scorecard for Pakistan
Author(s)
Volume 45
Issue 3
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2010
Page numbers 326-349
URL http://microfinance.com/English/Papers/Scoring_Poverty_Pakistan_2005.pdf
Abstract
This study uses Pakistan’s 2005/6 Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey to construct an easy-to-use scorecard that estimates the likelihood that a household has expenditure below a given poverty line. The scorecard uses ten simple indicators that field workers can quickly collect and verify. Poverty scores can be computed on paper in the field in about five to ten minutes. The scorecard’s accuracy and precision are reported for a range of poverty lines. The poverty scorecard is a practical way for propoor programs in Pakistan to monitor poverty rates, track changes in poverty rates over time, and target services.

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