The Economist - How to measure poverty

In this article on 'How to measure poverty' by The Economist explains, being able to count the poor is the 'first step' to poverty reduction. Key takeaways are: 

• Building statistical capacity is an essential part of the journey to eradicate poverty. 
• National policymaking needs granular information 'to identify the places and people that are struggling'. 
• Multidimensional measures of poverty can in theory be used to direct policy more effectively. 

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