Poverty Line and Measurement
Economics ⇒ Poverty and Inequality
Poverty Line and Measurement starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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A town has 2000 people. 400 people are below the poverty line. Calculate the Head Count Ratio.
A village has 100 families. 30 families have a monthly income below the poverty line. What is the Head Count Ratio?
Describe one major limitation of using income as the sole criterion for measuring poverty.
Describe the concept of 'poverty gap'.
Explain the difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty.
Explain the difference between the Head Count Ratio and the Poverty Gap Index.
Explain the importance of setting a poverty line for policy making.
Explain the term 'Head Count Ratio' in the context of poverty measurement.
Explain why consumption expenditure is preferred over income for measuring poverty in India.
Explain why it is important to revise the poverty line periodically.
Explain why the poverty line may differ between rural and urban areas.
What is meant by the term 'poverty line'?
