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ECO615 : Poverty and Income Distribution

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Course Info
Course Category	Economics
Course Level	Undergraduate
Credit Hours	3
Pre-requisites	N/A
Instructor	Dr. Sami Ullah PHD GC University Faisalabad

Course Contents
Types of Poverty Why Measure Poverty? Household Survey’s in Poverty Measurement Sampling Techniques and Questionnaires Approaches in Measuring Poverty Consumption Measurement and Poverty Survey’s Equivalent Scales in Poverty Measurement Comparison of Poverty Indicators Choices of Poverty Threshold Poverty Lines in Pakistan, Poverty Measurement Indices Used in Poverty Measurement-I Indices Used in Poverty Measurement-II Errors in Poverty Measurement Inequality, Types and Social Dimensions of Inequality Inequality Measurement Comparison of Inequality Measures Gini Coefficient and Income Dynamics Poverty Profiles and Indicators Poverty Comparisons Over Time Poverty Profile of Pakistan Decomposition of Inequality for Pakistan and Causes of Poverty Determinants of Poverty Pro-poor Growth Poverty, Opportunities and Empowerment Deprivation of Capabilities and Poverty Design of Poverty Alleviation Strategy Global Comparison of Poverty Strategies Differences in Poverty Estimates Analysis of Poverty Over Time Advantages and Disadvantages of Panel Surveys Issues in Cross Section, Transient Poverty and its Types Crisis and Poverty Vulnerability and Poverty Measurement of Vulnerability Poverty Monitoring and Evaluation Poverty Evaluation Process Qualitative Methods for Evaluation of Poverty Projects Introduction of Regression in Poverty Analysis Problems in Regression Analysis in Poverty Types and Effects of Taxation on Poverty Impact of Tax on Inequality Using Survey Data: Some Cautionary Tales-I Using Survey Data: Some Cautionary Tales-II

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