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OPHI Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative Department of International Development Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford www.ophi.org.uk. Multidimensional Poverty in China: 1991-2004 Jiantuo Yu 16 June 2008. Content Sample description Methodology, variables & cut-offs
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OPHIOxford Poverty & Human Development InitiativeDepartment of International DevelopmentQueen Elizabeth House, University of Oxfordwww.ophi.org.uk Multidimensional Poverty in China: 1991-2004 Jiantuo Yu 16 June 2008
Content • Sample description • Methodology, variables & cut-offs • Preliminary findings on China’s multidimensional poverty • Main purpose of the present research: • Apply the new poverty measurement methodology in the China context and compare the results with income poverty • Investigate multidimensional poverty dynamics in China • Decompose multidimensional poverty by dimensions • Compare multidimensional poverty status across regions and between rural and urban
China: Dataset Data Source: China Health and Nutrition Survey: Table 1: Survey Year and Sample * Those samples without full information for analysis have been excluded out. http://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/china
Figure 1: Survey Regions Northeast: Liaoning; Heilongjiang East: Shandong; Jiangsu Center: Henan; Hubei; Hunan West: Guangxi; Guizhou
Variable & Cut-off Table 2: Variables and cut-offs
Which K to be chosen? Table 3: H and M0 with Different k (Equal Weight =1)
Which Unitto be analyzed? Table 4: H and M0 with Different Unit Being Analyzed (2004)
Poverty Dynamics in China by US$1/day measure Figure 2: People living on less-than-US$1-per-day, 1990-2003 (%) Source: UNESCAP (2005)
Compare M0 with Income Poverty Figure 3: Compare M0with Income Poverty * Income poverty data are from Ravallion and Chen (2004)
Poverty Dynamics in China :1991-2004 Figure 4: Trends of headcount deprivation in individual dimension
Decompose Multidimensional Poverty by Dimensions Figure 5: Contribution of individual dimension to M0
Compare Multidimensional Poverty across Regions Table 5: Contribution to Total Multidimensional Poverty (k=3, %)
Compare Multidimensional Poverty Between Rural and Urban Table 7: Mo and Poverty Contribution of Rural and Urban China (K=3, %)
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