TY - JOUR
T1 - RETHINKING MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY IN BANGLADESH
T2 - HOW DO WEIGHTS INFLUENCE THE MAPPING?
AU - Sohrab, Tarannum
AU - Alam, Tasneem Fatima
AU - Sultana, Nayeem
AU - Fasse, Anja
AU - Rayhan, MD Israt
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© (2023), (Economic Research Institute of Chung-Ang University). All Rights Reserved.
PY - 2024/3
Y1 - 2024/3
N2 - The complexity of poverty is widely acknowledged, as it involves various contributing factors. This study centers on implementing the modified Alkire-Foster methodology to establish a multidimensional poverty index. Utilizing data from the 2019 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, encompassing three dimensions and ten well-being indicators, the analysis demonstrates that considering all indicators (n = 10,352) with no missing cases yields a multidimensional poverty index of 0.150. However, when incorporating missing cases as non-deprived individuals (n = 59,066), the index decreases to 0.104. Furthermore, utilizing modified principal component analysis, the poverty index is assessed at 0.260 (n = 10,352). The study’s findings suggest that individuals in rural areas, particularly those headed by males, experience heightened deprivation compared to their counterparts.
AB - The complexity of poverty is widely acknowledged, as it involves various contributing factors. This study centers on implementing the modified Alkire-Foster methodology to establish a multidimensional poverty index. Utilizing data from the 2019 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, encompassing three dimensions and ten well-being indicators, the analysis demonstrates that considering all indicators (n = 10,352) with no missing cases yields a multidimensional poverty index of 0.150. However, when incorporating missing cases as non-deprived individuals (n = 59,066), the index decreases to 0.104. Furthermore, utilizing modified principal component analysis, the poverty index is assessed at 0.260 (n = 10,352). The study’s findings suggest that individuals in rural areas, particularly those headed by males, experience heightened deprivation compared to their counterparts.
KW - Bangladesh
KW - Decomposition
KW - Multidimensional poverty index
KW - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
KW - Principal component analysis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85190265780&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.35866/caujed.2024.49.1.003
DO - 10.35866/caujed.2024.49.1.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85190265780
SN - 0254-8372
VL - 49
SP - 43
EP - 61
JO - Journal of Economic Development
JF - Journal of Economic Development
IS - 1
ER -