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Income mis-measurement and the estimation of poverty rates: an analysis of income poverty in Albania

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  • Pudney, Stephen & Francavilla, Francesca, 2006. "Income mis-measurement and the estimation of poverty rates: an analysis of income poverty in Albania," ISER Working Paper Series 2006-35, Institute for Social and Economic Research.
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