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2 marksEconomics of Growth and Development › Poverty, inequality and human development › The poverty line and headcount measuresEasyabout 1 min

UGC-NET 2025 Question 55: Poverty, inequality and human development

The Headcount Index of Poverty Measurement is based on:

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This question is on The poverty line and headcount measures, part of Poverty, inequality and human development in Economics of Growth and Development.

Defining who is poor and counting them.

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