Abstract
The objective of this undertaking is to determine the incidence of poverty and to identify socio-economic profiles of the poor in Pakistan. In addition to exploring the possibility of alleviation of poverty through the ‘Infaq’, an attempt has been made in this study to ascertain the prospects of bridging the poverty gap through the official ‘zakat’ and ‘ushr’ collections. The role of different characteristics that determine the poverty status of a household has also been investigated in the present study.
The nutrition-based poverty lines, both in terms of expenditures and income, were estimated using Household Income and Expenditure Survey 1987-88 micro data. For the purpose of determining poverty lines in terms of expenditures, the relationship between daily calorie intake per adult equivalent and monthly total consumption expenditure per adult equivalent was estimated. The expenditure-based poverty lines were converted into income-based poverty lines by regressing the total expenditure per adult equivalent per month on income per adult equivalent per month.
The nutrition-based poverty lines, both in terms of expenditures and income, were estimated using Household Income and Expenditure Survey 1987-88 micro data. For the purpose of determining poverty lines in terms of expenditures, the relationship between daily calorie intake per adult equivalent and monthly total consumption expenditure per adult equivalent was estimated. The expenditure-based poverty lines were converted into income-based poverty lines by regressing the total expenditure per adult equivalent per month on income per adult equivalent per month.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |