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Data issues and databases used in analysis of growth, poverty and economic inequality
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Books/Printed Material |
|---|---|
| Author | Heshmati, Almas. |
| Temporal Coverage | 2004 |
| Abstract | "This paper focuses on the importance of data issues to the analysis of growth, poverty and economic inequality. We introduce a number of major databases frequently used in applied research on growth, poverty and global and international inequality. A discussion of data quality, data consistency, variable definitions and measurement, changing population and household size leading to various necessary scale and price adjustment procedures will follow. The sampling design and various dimensions of sample dependency are also discussed. Based on the existing experience we identify a number of factors that are important in applied research. The focus is on these factors which impacts on reliability, precision, sensitivity and consistency of the results and conclusions drawn"--Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit web site. |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | IZA, |
| Publisher Place | Bonn, Germany |
| Part of Series | Catalog |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Economic Development Income Distribution Poverty Statistical Methods |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Economic development--Statistical methods |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Poverty--Statistical methods |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Income distribution--Statistical methods |
| Subject Domain (in LCC) | HD5701 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
