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The Geographic Determinants of Poverty in Albania

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  • Paul Makdissi

    (GREDI, Département d'économique, Université de Sherbrooke)

  • Dorothée Boccanfuso

    (GREDI, Faculte d'administration, Université de Sherbrooke)

  • Mathieu Audet

    (GREDI, Faculte d'administration, Université de Sherbrooke)

Abstract

To better understand the geographic determinants of poverty in Albania, this article proposes a methodology similar to that developed by Ravallion and Wodon (1999). Our methodology’s main contribution resides within how we utilize the entirety of a household’s joint distribution of demographic characteristics as opposed to averages when simulating regional poverty levels.

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  • Paul Makdissi & Dorothée Boccanfuso & Mathieu Audet, 2006. "The Geographic Determinants of Poverty in Albania," Cahiers de recherche 06-12, Departement d'économique de l'École de gestion à l'Université de Sherbrooke.
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    1. Antonella Biscione & Dorothée Boccanfuso & Raul Caruso, 2020. "A Hypothesis on Poverty Change in Albania (2007-2016)," Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, Vita e Pensiero, Pubblicazioni dell'Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, vol. 128(3), pages 301-320.

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    Keywords

    Poverty; Albania;

    JEL classification:

    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty

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