OPHI Launch Workshops
These workshops launched OPHI's research themes on the 'Missing Dimensions of Poverty Data' and 'Multidimensional Poverty Comparisons'.
Missing Dimensions of Poverty Data
This topic was proposed by a research workshop in May 2006, which observed that research is deeply affected by the lack of internationally comparable data on key capabilities or dimensions of deprivation and agreed that better data based on high quality empirical and conceptual research are needed. The workshop considered proposals for a short list of indicators that people cite as important in their experiences of poverty but are generally missing from internationally comparable surveys to date.
Tuesday 29 May
Introduction and Overview
Presentation: Sabina Alkire, A.B. Atkinson, Barbara Harriss-White Materials: PDF of PowerPoint Sabina Alkire
Session I: Missing Dimensions of Human Development
Chair: Sabina Alkire Frances Stewart “Beyond the HDI” Giovanni Razzu “Freedom and Fairness: The Equalities Review” Sören Gigler “Measures of Well-Being: a case study from Bolivia” Materials: PDF of PowerPoint Sören Gigler, PDF of PowerPoint Giovanni Razzu
Session II: Physical Safety
Chair: Rosemary Thorp Paper Author: Rachael Diprose Presentation: Alex Butchart Discussant: Kasirim Nwuke Materials: shortlist, Full Paper, PDF of PowerPoint Alex Butchart
Session III: Empowerment and Agency
Chair: Minquan Liu Paper Author: Solava Ibrahim Presentation: Deepa Narayan Discussant: David Hulme Materials: shortlist, Full Paper, PDF of PowerPoint Solava Ibrahim and Deepa Narayan
Session IV: Psychological and Subjective Wellbeing
Chair: Paper Author: Emma Samman Presentation: Laura Camfield Discussant: Geeta Kingdon, Tania Burchardt Materials: shortlist, Full Paper, PDF of PowerPoint Laura Camfield
Session V: Employment
Chair: Barbara Harriss-White Paper Author: Maria Ana Lugo Presentation: Grace Bediako Discussants: N.S. Sastry, Sylvester Young Materials: shortlist, Full Paper, PDF of PowerPoint Grace Bediako, PDF of PowerPoint Sylvester Young
Session VI: The Ability to go about without Shame
Chair: Michael Walton Paper Author: Diego Zavaleta Presentation: Jaqui Goldin Discussants: Kim Samuel Johnson, Luis Quiroga Materials: shortlist, Full Paper, PDF of PowerPoint I Jaqui Goldin, PDF of PowerPoint II Jaqui Goldin, PDF of PowerPoint Luis Quiroga
Wednesday 30 May
Public Seminar: Missing Dimensions of Poverty
Chair: Sudhir Anand Presentation: Sabina Alkire, Solava Ibrahim, Rachael Diprose, Emma Samman, Diego Zavaleta, Maria Ana Lugo Discussants: François Bourguignon, Stephan Klasen, Francesca Perucci. Watch video of Missing Dimensions. PDF of OPHI Presentation PowerPoint
Public Lecture: What Theory of Justice
Chair: Vice Chancellor Presentation: Amartya Sen Discussant: Barbara Harriss-White Materials: watch video
Multidimensional Comparisons of Capability Workshop
One page overview of the workshop May 31 - June 1, 2007
Session I: What Space for New Economic Approaches?
Chair: Ian Goldin Participants: Michael Spence, Amartya Sen. Watch video of What Space for New Economic Approaches.
Session II: Directions for Research in Multidimensional Welfare Economics
Chair: Frances Stewart Presentation I: Tony (A.B.) Atkinson Presentation II: François Bourguignon. Watch video of Directions for Research
Session III: Multidimensional Poverty: A Measure
Chair: Michael Spence Paper: James Foster Technical notes: Maria Ana Lugo “Multidimensional Poverty” Enrica Chiappero-Martinetti “Fuzzy Set theory Union and Intersection” Materials: PDF of PowerPoint James Foster, PDF of PowerPoint Maria Ana Lugo, PDF of PowerPoint Enrica Chiappero-Martinetti
Session IV: Towards a Theory of Capability Comparison
Chair: Sabina Alkire Paper: Prasanta Pattanaik Technical notes: Achin Chakraborty, Reiko Gotoh Materials: Paper of Reiko Gotoh, PDF of PowerPoint Achin Chakraborty
Session V: Aggregation Methods
Chair: Presentations: Jose Manuel Roche “factor analysis”, Proochista Ariana “survey-based weights”, John Bosco Ki “dominance approaches” Materials: Paper of Jose Manuel Roche, PDF of PowerPoint Jose Manuel Roche, PDF of PowerPoint Proochista Ariana
Session VI: Preferences
Chair: Ian Goldin Presentations: Nuno Martins “neuroeconomics”, David Huffman and Uwe Sunde “experimental economics”, Sebastian Silva Leander “adaptive preferences” Materials: Paper of Nuno Martins, PDF of PowerPoint David Huffman and Uwe Sunde, PDF of PowerPoint Sebastian Silva Leander
Session VII: Research Agenda and Process
Chair: Randy Spence Speakers: James Foster, Prasanta Pattanaik and others.