Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/129483 
Year of Publication: 
2015
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 2015/105
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
We explore a novel first order dominance (FOD) approach to poverty mapping and compare its properties to small area estimation. The FOD approach uses census data directly; is straightforward to implement; is multidimensional allowing for a broad conception of welfare; and accounts rigorously for welfare distributions in both levels and trends. An application to Mozambique highlights the value of the approach, including its advantages in the monitoring and evaluation of public expenditures. We conclude that the FOD approach to poverty mapping constitutes a useful addition to the toolkit of policy analysts.
Subjects: 
first order dominance
poverty mapping
small area estimation
multidimensional poverty measurement
public expenditure evaluation
Mozambique
JEL: 
C15
C81
I32
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
ISBN: 
978-92-9230-994-7
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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