What exactly is meant by "Absolute Poverty"? What are the preferred measurements of income poverty among development economists? How do income poverty measures differ from the United Nations Development Program's Multidimensional Poverty Index? Why should we be worried about measuring poverty in emerging countries?

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About 1200 words. The examiner marks against these:

• ☐ A way forward
• ☐ Causes

Debate: Do income-based and international poverty lines capture the true extent of poverty in Pakistan?