Purchasing Power Parity Exchange Rates for the Global Poor

The global poverty count uses a common global poverty line, often referred to as the dollar-a-day line, currently $1.25 at 2005 international prices, whose construction and application depends on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates for consumption. The price indexes that underlie the PPPs u...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Deaton, Angus, Dupriez, Olivier
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5604