An Analysis of Poverty in Myanmar, Part 2 : Poverty Profile

Myanmar Ministry of Planning and Finance ; World Bank Group

World Bank, Yangon

关键词: POVERTY MEASUREMENT;    LIVING STANDARDS;    HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS;    POVERTY LINE;    CONSUMPTION;   

RP-ID  :  121822

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This report presents findings from ajoint analysis of poverty and living conditions in 2015,conducted by the Ministry of Planning and Finance and theWorld Bank Group. The report draws upon the Myanmar Povertyand Living Conditions Survey (MPLCS), fielded in early 2015.Part one of the assessment reviews poverty trends based onprevious poverty measurement methodologies used in Myanmarand recommends that the method for measuring poverty isrevised to reflect standards of living in 2015. Part twopresents the poverty trend and profile based on a newpoverty measure.