Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI) Oxford Department of International Development Queen Elizabeth House (QEH), University of Oxford OPHI WORKING PAPER NO. 83 Multidimensional Poverty Measurement and Analysis: Chapter 2 – The Framework Sabina Alkire*, James E. Foster**, Suman Seth***, Maria Emma Santos***, Jose M. Roche**** and Paola Ballon***** January 2015 Abstract This working paper introduces the notation and basic concepts that are used throughout the OPHI Working Papers 82-91. The Paper has five sections. First we review unidimensional poverty measurement with particular attention to the well-known Foster-Greer-Thorbecke measures of income poverty as many methods presented in OPHI Working Paper 84 (Chapter 3 – Overview of Methods for Multidimensional Poverty Assessment) as well as the measure presented in OPHI * Sabina Alkire: Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative, Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB, UK, +44-1865-271915,
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