Examining poverty and inequality across small areas of Islamic Republic of Iran; toolmaking for efficient welfare policies
| Autor: | Arman Bidarbakht Nia |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Government
Poverty Inequality business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Distribution (economics) General Medicine Standard of living jel:I32 Small area estimation Scale (social sciences) jel:I38 Small area estimation poverty inequality Development economics Economics business Welfare media_common |
| Zdroj: | Asia-Pacific Development Journal. 18:125-159 |
| ISSN: | 2411-9873 |
| DOI: | 10.18356/7744d949-en |
| Popis: | Small area estimation techniques are frequently used in poverty mapping. For this paper, an econometric approach to small area estimation, known as the ELL method, was applied to estimate poverty and inequality indicators in small areas of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This study aims to determine patterns of poverty and inequality in small areas and household characteristics related to them in order to provide practical tools for a geographically targeted pro-poor policy. Drawbacks in the current Government welfare policy (uniform cash distribution) along with the diversity among provinces and small areas regarding scale of poverty and inequality and their correlates, as well as the level of living standards, underlines the need to utilize small area estimations as a tool for evidence-based policymaking. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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