The international poverty line is a widely accepted standard for defining the extreme poor in
the world. However, the current method of using the international poverty line to measure …

Ending poverty is a moral and ethical aim, and living without poverty is one of the human
rights. To eradicate poverty, the reliable practice of measuring poverty is needed. Poverty …

[Introduction] Debate about national and international poverty measurement continued to
evolve (see for example, Abu-Ismail et al., 2012). The basic question of how many poor …

The basic question about 'how many poor people are there in the world?'generally assumes
that poverty is measured according to international poverty lines (IPLs). Yet, an equally …

Criteria for distinguishing poor from non-poor tend to reflect specific national priorities and
normative concepts of welfare and rights. However, a universal poverty line is needed to …

The World Bank's international poverty line has been a success in drawing the attention of
policymakers and media to the issue of poverty. This paper summarises the main critique in …

Ending poverty is a moral and ethical aim, and living without poverty is one of the human
rights. To eradicate poverty, the reliable practice of measuring poverty is needed. Poverty …

Poverty lines are typically higher in richer countries, and lower in poorer ones, reflecting the
relative nature of national assessments of who is considered poor. In many high-income …

Poverty lines are typically higher in richer countries, and lower in poorer ones, reflecting the
relative nature of national assessments of who is considered poor. In many high-income …

Monitoring progress and determining whether the goal of ending poverty by 2030 is met
crucially depends on how poverty is measured. In particular, it crucially depends on the …