Study reveals significant discrepancies in common poverty measurement approaches

Methods commonly used to measure poverty can lead to vastly different conclusions about who actually lives in poverty, according to a new Stanford University-led study. Based on household surveys in sub-Saharan Africa, the first-of-its-kind analysis, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, underscores the importance of accurately defining and measuring poverty.

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