A new method to define "poor":
The idea is that poverty isn't just about money. Because while a particular person may have an income that's technically above the poverty line, that doesn't matter so much if he or she is starving.
The Multidimensional Poverty Index was developed by James Foster, a professor of economics and international affairs at George Washington University, and Sabina Alkire, director of the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative, at the University of Oxford. It's been adopted by Mexico and, back in March, Mr. Foster said he was hoping it would be applied to more countries.
That appears to be happening, according to an article published in The Hindu:
The idea is that poverty isn't just about money. Because while a particular person may have an income that's technically above the poverty line, that doesn't matter so much if he or she is starving.
The Multidimensional Poverty Index was developed by James Foster, a professor of economics and international affairs at George Washington University, and Sabina Alkire, director of the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative, at the University of Oxford. It's been adopted by Mexico and, back in March, Mr. Foster said he was hoping it would be applied to more countries.
That appears to be happening, according to an article published in The Hindu:
An analysis by MPI creators reveals that there are more ‘MPI poor’ people in eight Indian states (421 million in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal) than in the 26 poorest African countries combined (410 million).
The new poverty measure gives a multidimensional picture of people living in poverty, and is expected to help target development resources more effectively, its creators said.
I am not surprised, India is place where Midtown Manhattan and Sub-Saharan Africa co-exists. India never ceases to amaze me albeit having born and spent my first 21 years there. But amazement always comes with an irony - it can be shocking and exhilarating at the same time. India is a country of paradoxes. At times, it drive us nuts and at times, it gives us hope for humanity.
I am not surprised, India is place where Midtown Manhattan and Sub-Saharan Africa co-exists. India never ceases to amaze me albeit having born and spent my first 21 years there. But amazement always comes with an irony - it can be shocking and exhilarating at the same time. India is a country of paradoxes. At times, it drive us nuts and at times, it gives us hope for humanity.
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