Measuring Poverty with Uncertainty Poverty Threshold

Authors

  • Nanak Kakwani

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1874-6322.680

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to develop a methodology to measure poverty which takes account of uncertainty involved in the specification of poverty line. This methodology is applied to analyze poverty in India covering periods 1977-1978, 1983, 1986-1987, and 1988-1989.

Published

1996-12-12

How to Cite

Kakwani, . N. (1996). Measuring Poverty with Uncertainty Poverty Threshold. Journal of Income Distribution®, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.25071/1874-6322.680

Issue

Volume 5, Number 2: Winter 1996

Section

Articles