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Exploring Differences in National and International Poverty Estimates: Is Uganda on Track to Halve Poverty by 2015?

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  • Sebastian Levine, 2012. "Exploring Differences in National and International Poverty Estimates: Is Uganda on Track to Halve Poverty by 2015?," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 107(2), pages 331-349, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:107:y:2012:i:2:p:331-349
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-011-9851-4
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    2. Kabunga, Nassul S., 2014. "Improved dairy cows in Uganda: Pathways to poverty alleviation and improved child nutrition:," IFPRI discussion papers 1328, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    3. Ssewanyana, Sarah & Kasirye, Ibrahim, 2012. "Poverty and inequality dynamics in Uganda: Insights from the Uganda national Panel Surveys 2005/6 and 2009/10," Research Series 148953, Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC).
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    6. Bjorn Van Campenhout & Haruna Sekabira & Fiona Nattembo, 2015. "Uganda – a new set of utility consistent poverty lines," Working Papers of LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance 525565, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance.

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