The economic lives of the poor
By: Abhijit V. Banerjee [and] Esther Duflo
Contributors: Duflo, Esther, 1972-; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Economics
Series: Working paper series / Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics -- working paper 06-29; Working paper (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Economics) -- no. 06-29.
Publisher: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 28
Description: This paper uses survey data from 13 countries to document the economic lives of the poor (those living on less than $2 dollar per day per capita at purchasing power parity) or the extremely poor (those living on less than $1 dollar per day). We describe their patterns of consumption and income generation as well as their access to markets and publicly provided infrastructure. The paper concludes with a discussion of some apparent anomalous choices. Keywords: Poverty, Development, Consumption Choices. JEL Classifications: O10, O15, O16.
Notes: "October 31, 2006."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 25-28).

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