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The Economic Lives of the poor

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Year
2006

Issue

Economic

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Link
economics.mit.edu

Abstract

This paper uses survey data from 13 countries to document the economic lives of the poor (those living on less than $2 dollar per day per capita at purchasing power parity) or the extremely poor (those living on less than $1 dollar per day). We describe their patterns of consumption and income generation as well as their access to markets and publicly provided infrastructure. The paper concludes with a discussion of some apparent anomalous choices.

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The_Economic_Lives_of_the_Poor_dwlFMYi.pdf
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