LEADER 03826 am 22006013u 450 001 9910297051903321 005 20170816114922.0 010 $a1-299-42298-5 010 $a3-653-00480-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000253376 035 $a(EBL)1056508 035 $a(OCoLC)818881157 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000751017 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12306173 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000751017 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10751897 035 $a(PQKB)10475049 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1056508 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000253376 100 $a20121003d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEconometric analysis in poverty research$b[electronic resource] $ewith case studies from developing countries /$fJohannes Gra?b 210 $aFrankfurt am Main ;$aNew York $cPeter Lang$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (152 p.) 225 1 $aGo?ttinger Studien zur Entwicklungso?konomik = Go?ttingen Studies in development economics,$x1439-3395 ;$vBd. 26 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a3-631-59710-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aContents; List of Tables xiv; List of Figures xv; List of Abbreviations xvii; Introduction and Overview 1; 1 Robust Multiperiod Poverty Comparisons 9; 1.1 Introduction 10; 1.2 Methodology 11; 1.2.1 Stochastic dominance in a one-period welfare measure 11; 1.2.2 Stochastic dominance in a two-period welfare measure 13; 1.2.3 Stochastic dominance in a n-period welfare measure 17; 1.2.4 Relative poverty comparison 18; 1.2.5 Estimation and inference 18; 1.2.6 Bounds to multidimensional dominance 19; 1.3 Empirical illustration 19; 1.3.1 Data 19 327 $a1.3.2 Robust multiperiod poverty comparisons for the two- period case 201.3.3 Robust multiperiod relative poverty comparisons for the two-period case within and across countries 27; 1.3.4 Robust multiperiod poverty comparisons for the n-period case 30; 1.4 Discussion 31; 2 Spatial inequalities explained - Evidence from Burkina Faso 33; 2.1 Introduction 34; 2.2 Regional Growth and Inequality in Burkina Faso 36; 2.3 Data and Empirical Strategy 40; 2.3.1 Data 40; 2.3.2 Empirical Strategy 44; 2.4 Results: Sources of Spatial Inequality 49; 2.4.1 Model M0: The null model 49 327 $a2.4.2 Model M1: The role of household characteristics 552.4.3 Model M2: The role of community characteristics 57; 2.4.4 Model M3: The role of provincial and regional characteristics 59; 2.4.5 Model M4: Variations in household level effects across communities 61; 2.5 Conclusion 65; 3 Low Malnutrition but High Mortality: Explaining the Paradox of theLake Victoria Region 67; 3.1 Introduction 68; 3.2 The Paradox 71; 3.3 Theoretical Framework 75; 3.4 Geography vs. Ethnicity: The Kenyan Context 78; 3.4.1 Nutritional Environment 78; 3.4.2 Epidemiological Factors 81; 3.4.3 Cultural Factors 83 327 $a3.5 Empirical Findings 853.5.1 Data 85; 3.5.2 Descriptive Statistics 90; 3.5.3 Method 95; 3.5.4 Regression Results 98; 3.6 Conclusion 111 410 0$aGo?ttinger Studien zur Entwicklungso?konomik ;$v26. 606 $aPoverty$zDeveloping countries 606 $aEconomic development$zDeveloping countries 606 $aCommunity development$zDeveloping countries 607 $aDeveloping countries$xEconomic conditions$xEconometric models 615 0$aPoverty 615 0$aEconomic development 615 0$aCommunity development 676 $a339.46091724 700 $aGra?b$b Johannes$f1980-$0902820 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910297051903321 996 $aEconometric analysis in poverty research$92018178 997 $aUNINA