Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/129461 
Year of Publication: 
2015
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 2015/150
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
This study assesses temporal and spatial distribution of child deprivation and income poverty using the fifth and sixth rounds of the Ghana Living Standards Survey. The first-order dominance methodology was used to examine five dimensions of deprivation of children aged 7 to 17 years, and the outcomes were compared to the incidence of income poverty. The analyses reveal the following: reduction in child deprivation across all five dimensions over time; wide disparities across geographical areas; and differences in regional rankings of deprivation and income poverty. Distinct policies for child deprivation and income poverty are imperative for different locations in Ghana.
Subjects: 
deprivation
income
poverty
first-order dominance
children
Ghana
JEL: 
I00
I30
I32
I38
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
ISBN: 
978-92-9256-039-3
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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