Poverty Mapping
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These data sets involve econometric or quantitative indirect estimation procedures that combine spatial precision (such as censuses) with substantive depth (such as surveys). They have been developed and implemented by the World Bank Development Economics Research Group and colleagues, in collaboration with country teams for the implementation of Poverty Reduction Strategy Programmes.
Though spatial information may be used in the process of generating these estimates, the spatial data is generally separated prior to the analysis, reporting and dissemination of the poverty estimates. Thus, CIESIN’s database of sub-national small area estimates contains poverty and inequality data with reconstructed boundary information, using basic geographic information system (GIS) tools. [Exceptions for where one-to-one tabular-spatial matches were not found are reviewed (forthcoming).] For documentation on how these data were cataloged, standardized, and compiled into a unified database see:
Papers/Documentation of Small Area Estimation Methodology:
Demombynes, G., C. Elbers, J. Lanjouw, P. Lanjouw, J. Mistiaen, and B.Özler. 2002. "Producing an Improved Geographic Profile of Poverty: Methodology and Evidence from Three Developing Countries." World Institute for Development Economics Research, United Nations University, discussion paper no. 2002/39. [Document]
Elbers, C., J.O. Lanjouw. and P. Lanjouw. 2003. "Micro-Level Estimation of Poverty and Inequality." Econometrica 71(1): 355–364. [Document]
Ghosh, M. and Rao, J.N.K. (1994) Small Area Estimation: An Appraisal. Statistical Science. 9(1): 55-93 [Document]
Hentschel, J., J.O. Lanjouw, P. Lanjouw, and J. Poggi. 1998. “Combining Census and Survey Data to Study Spatial Dimensions of Poverty and Inequality.” The World Bank Economic Review, Policy Research Working Paper 1928, pp. 31. [Document]
Country-Level Small Area Estimate Poverty Mapping Papers/Documentation:
Albania
Betti G. 2003. "Poverty and Inequality Mapping in Albania: Final Report." pp. 52. [Document]
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme. 2004. "Local Estimation of Poverty and Malnutrition in Bangladesh," pp. 43. [Document]
Bulgaria
Ivaschenko O. (2004). "Poverty and Inequality Mapping in Bulgaria: Final Report," pp. 69. [Document]
Bolivia
Unidad de Analisis de Politicas Sociales y Economicas (UDAPE), Institituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) y Banco Mundial. 2003. "Pobreza y Desigualdad en los Municipios de Bolivia." [Document]
Dominican Republic
Regalia, F. y Robles, M. in collaboration with IDB - World Bank (June 2005) "Dominican Republic: The geographic of poverty and inequality”.
Cambodia
The Ministry of Planning, Royal Government of Cambodia and the U.N. World Food Programme. 2002. "Estimation of Poverty Rates at Commune-Level in Cambodia: Using the Small-Area Estimation Technique to Obtain Reliable Estimates," pp. 65.
Ecuador
The World Bank. 2004. "Ecuador Poverty Assessment, Report No. 27061-EC," pp. 180. [Document]
Georgia
Labbate G., Jamburia L. and Mirzashvili G.(2003) "Improving targeting of poor and extremely poor families In Georgia: the construction of poverty maps at the district levels", pp 37 [Document]
Guatemala
Secretaria de Planificación y Programación (SEGEPLAN). 2001. "Mapas de Pobreza: Informe Final," pp. 124. [Document]
Secretaria de Planificación y Programación (SEGEPLAN). 2005. "Mapas de Pobreza y Desigualdad de Guatemala," pp. 45. [Document]
Honduras
Robles, M. in collaboration with BID/SDS/POV/MECOVI - INE Honduras (2003)."Estimacion de Indicadores de pobreza y desigualdad a nivel municipal en Honduras", pp. 44. [Document]
Indonesia
Suryahadi A. W. Widyanto, R.P. Artha, D. Perwira, and S. Sumarto. 2005. "Developing a Poverty Map for Indonesia: A Tool for Better Targeting in Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Programs." Jakarta: SMERU Research Institute, pp. 42. [Document]
Kenya
The Central Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of Planning and National Development, Kenya. "Geographic Dimensions of Well-Being in Kenya: Where are the Poor? From Districts to Location," Volume 1, pp. 164. [Document]
Madagascar
Mistiaen J.A., B. Özler, T. Razafimanantena, and J. Razafindravonona. 2002. "Putting Welfare on the Map in Madagascar." Africa Region Working Paper Series 34, World Bank, Washington DC, pp. 37. [Document]
Malawi
Benson T., J. Kaphuka, S. Kanyanda, and R. Chinula. 2002. "Malawi: An Atlas of Social Statistics." Zomba: National Statistical Office, Government of Malawi and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), pp. 48. [Document]
Morocco
Haut Commissariat au Plan, Royaume du Maroc. 2004. "La Carte de La Pauvrete Communale," June 2004.
Lanjouw P. 2004. "The Geography of Poverty in Morocco: Micro-Level Estimates of Poverty and Inequality from Combined Census and Household Survey Data," pp. 19. [Document]
Mozambique
Simler K. and V. Nhate. 2005. "Poverty, Inequality, and Geographic Targeting: Evidence from Small-Area Estimates in Mozambique." Food Consumption and Nutrition Division Discussion Paper No. 192. International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, pp. 43. [Document]
Nepal
Central Burau of Statistics, Government of Nepal, United Nations World Food Programme, Nepal, and The World Bank. (2006). Small Area Estimation of Poverty, Caloric Intake and Malnutrition in Nepal, pp 213. [Document]
Nicaragua
Gobierno de Nicaragua. 2001. "Mapa de Pobreza Extrema de Nicaragua," pp. 36. [Document]
Panama
Robles, M.in collaboration BID/RE2/SO2 - MEF/DPS Panama (2005) "Pobreza y desigualdad a nivel de areas menores en Panama", pp. 65. [Document]
Papua New Guinea
Gibson, J., Datt, G., Allen, B., Hwang, V., Bourke, R. M., and Parajuli, D. (2005). Mapping poverty in rural Papua New Guinea. Pacific Economic Bulletin 20, 27-43. [Document]
Paraguay
Robles, M. y Santander, H. in collaboration with BID/SDS/POV/MECOVI - DGEEC (2004) "Paraguay: Pobreza y desigualdad de ingresos a nivel distrital", pp.49. [Document]
Philippines
Haslett, S., and Jones, G. (2005) "Local Estimation of Poverty in the Philippines," The National Statistics Coordination Board of the Philippines and the World Bank, pp 58. [Document]
Romania
Pop, L., Sandu, D., Panduru, F., Virdol, A., Grigoras, V., Duma, V., Virdol, D., (2004) "Report on Poverty Map in Romania" in collaboration with Anti-Poverty and Social Inclusion Commission (CASPIS) - Romanian Government, University of Bucharest and National Institute of Statistics (NIS). Project financed by Ministry of Education and Research (AMTRANS Programme) and World Bank, pp.26. [Document]
South Africa
Alderman H., M. Babita, G. Demombynes, N. Makhatha, and B. Özler. 2002. "How Low Can You Go? Combining Census and Survey Data for Mapping Poverty in South Africa." Journal of African Economies 11(2): 169–200. [Document]
Sri Lanka
Poverty Reduction & Economic Management, South Asia Region, World Bank. 2005. “A Poverty Map for Sri Lanka—Findings and Lessons”. Department of Census and Statistics, Colombo, Sri Lanka, and The World Bank, Washington, DC. [Document]
Uganda
Uganda Bureau of Statistics and International Livestock Research Institute. 2004. "Where are the Poor? Mapping Patterns of Well-Being in Uganda." [Document]
Viet Nam
Minot N., B. Baulch, and M. Epprecht, in collaboration with the Inter-Ministerial Poverty Mapping Task Force. 2003. "Poverty and Inequality in Vietnam: Spatial Patterns and Geographic Determinants." International Food Policy Research Institute, Institute of Development Studies, pp. 87. [Document]
West Bank and Gaza
Astrup C. and Dessus S. 2001. "The Geography of Poverty in the Palestinian Territories." ERF Working Paper 0120, pp. 19. [Document]