Measuring Poverty Online Test

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Measuring Poverty

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Which of the following is not a common method for measuring poverty?

Headcount ratio
Poverty gap index
Gini coefficient
Gross domestic product (GDP)

What is the headcount ratio?

The percentage of people living in poverty
The average income of people living in poverty
The difference between the poverty line and the median income
The percentage of people living below the poverty line

What is the poverty gap index?

The average income of people living in poverty
The difference between the poverty line and the median income
The percentage of people living below the poverty line
The percentage of people living in poverty

What is the Gini coefficient?

A measure of income inequality
A measure of poverty
A measure of economic growth
A measure of unemployment

Which of the following is not a factor that can contribute to poverty?

Unemployment
Low wages
Lack of education
Economic growth

Which of the following is a common criticism of the headcount ratio?

It does not take into account the depth of poverty
It is not a reliable measure of poverty
It is too complex to calculate
It is not a good measure of poverty for developing countries

Which of the following is a common criticism of the poverty gap index?

It is not a reliable measure of poverty
It is too complex to calculate
It is not a good measure of poverty for developing countries
It does not take into account the distribution of income among the poor

Which of the following is a common criticism of the Gini coefficient?

It is not a reliable measure of poverty
It is too complex to calculate
It is not a good measure of poverty for developing countries
It is not sensitive to changes in the distribution of income

Which of the following is a common method for measuring poverty in developing countries?

The headcount ratio
The poverty gap index
The Gini coefficient
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)

Which of the following is a common challenge in measuring poverty?

Defining the poverty line
Collecting data on poverty
Interpreting the results of poverty measures
All of the above

Which of the following is not a common policy to reduce poverty?

Providing social assistance
Investing in education and healthcare
Creating jobs
Raising taxes on the wealthy

Which of the following is a common goal of poverty reduction policies?

Reducing the poverty rate
Improving the living standards of the poor
Promoting economic growth
All of the above

Which of the following is a common challenge in implementing poverty reduction policies?

Lack of political will
Lack of resources
Lack of capacity
All of the above

Which of the following is a common indicator of poverty?

Income
Consumption
Assets
All of the above

Which of the following is not a common method for collecting data on poverty?

Household surveys
Census data
Administrative data
Qualitative research

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