Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) provides useful household datasets mainly for health related analysis in developing countries and should be more often utilised by policy makers.
DHS for Poverty Analysis: Sample Weight
Other News
Shall We Shoot a Film ‘Cash Transfers’?
Imagine if you were a film director, firstly, you would need to write a story line and then to cast actors.
Will Open Data Initiative End Poverty?
Institute of Development Studies (IDS) announced that they were in the process of opening more publications available on their website last week.
Nigerian Illegal Refinery Mirrors Poverty
The poor sometimes make a live from illegal activities. Certainly, they do not want to do so but have no choice.
Workaholic Mindset Produces Resilience?
The development community loves jargon. The buzzword of this year must be ‘resilience’. Defining resilience as capability to recover, the reaction of Tokyo people over Typhoon is an interesting case.
Cash Transfers Marry Researchers to Practitioners?
Traditionally, researchers focused on the project impact while practitioners stressed the smooth process of project implementation. Cash transfer programmes bridged the awareness gap.
Social Capital in Sub-Saharan Africa
One of the greatest resource readily available in plenty to Sub- Saharan Africa is social capital.
Developed Media in Developing Country
We have yet to escape the nightmare. The Kenyan shopping centre attack left catastrophe and sadness to Kenyan, aid workers and all the other witness in the world.
Cash Transfers Solve Domestic Violence?
Hidrobo and Fernald conducted an impact assessment of cash transfers on domestic violence in Ecuador.
Useful Materials for Poverty Analysis
Lawrence Haddad noted that IDS published the reading lists for their Master’s courses. There are many useful materials for poverty analysis.
