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India set to identify poverty – but will a new survey help?
By Shayoni Sarkar Thu, May 19, 2011 10:59PM UTC View CommentsThe Indian cabinet has agreed to a new survey that will identify people living below the poverty line, in an attempt to identify and single out those in need. The survey also aims to redefine the meaning of ‘poverty’ in India; this will be further aided as the rural poor are to be separated into...
Like magic: Aquino gov’t revises statistics to reduce poverty
By Tonyo Cruz Thu, Feb 10, 2011 2:46PM UTC View Comments
The government of President Benigno Aquino III appears committed to reduce poverty incidence in the Philippines but instead of spurring industrial growth and job creation, it has prioritized tinkering with poverty statistics. Independent think-tank Ibon Foundation today said that a statistical reduction of poverty seems to be the goal of a new methodology adopted by the...
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