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Podcasts of lectures and seminars held at the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), a research centre within the University of Oxford’s Department of International Development. OPHI aims to build and advance a more systematic methodological and economic framework for reducing multi…

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Robust pro-poorest poverty reduction with counting measures: the anonymous case

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2014 61:02

The talk explores conditions under which a poverty reduction experience is robustly more “pro-poor” than another one, in the context of counting measures of multidimensional poverty

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Multidimensional poverty and inequality

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2014 42:14

The talk focuses on the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2014 results for Africa

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Multidimensional poverty measurement for EU-SILC countries

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2014 38:33

The talk seeks to illustrate the kinds of analyses that could be possible by implementing an AF methodology using limited variables across cross-sectional EU-SILC data from the period 2006-2012.

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Multidimensional poverty and inclusive growth in India: An analysis using growth elasticities

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2014 41:00

The talk explores why India has higher economic growth than neighbours, growth in MPI is has been much slower by examining three types of inclusiveness and elasticities to study responsiveness

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The Art, the (Social) Science and the Politics of Building State Capability for Implementation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2014 57:28

The talk addresses an apparent paradox between development indicators that seem to be improving and measures of institutional quality that are flat or declining

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Understanding later life from a multidimensional perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2014 31:43

Proposes a Multidimensional Life Balance Index that measures the overall achievement of individuals across recommended daily activity domains for successful ageing outcomes

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An empirical exploration of the “Shame of poverty” for Chile in 2009

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2014 29:42

A psychometric analysis of the 2009 Chilean dataset on shame proneness and the stigma to poverty

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Introduction to Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2014 55:18

Dr. Sabina Alkire provides a brief overview of OPHI's work on multidimensional poverty and the missing dimensions of poverty.

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Discovery of Women

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2013 51:48

Professor Amartya Sen delivers a Distinguished Public Lecture on 'Discovery of Women', at Oxford. On 6 June 2013, the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) was delighted to host a Distinguished Public Lecture by our advisor Amartya Sen, Nobel laureate in Economics and Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University. The lecture, on the subject 'Discovery of Women', was given at Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre, and was chaired by the Rt Hon Lord Patten of Barnes, Chancellor of Oxford University.

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Stephan Klasen describes key findings of Dynamic Comparison workshop

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2013 6:36

Stephan Klasen describe key findings of Dynamic Comparison workshop.

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Frances Stewart describes key findings of Dynamic Comparison workshop

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2013 6:05

Frances Stewart describes key findings of Dynamic Comparison workshop.

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Milorad Kovacevic describes key findings of Dynamic Comparison workshop

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2013 20:56

Milorad Kovacevic describe key findings of Dynamic Comparison workshop.

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MPI vs Income Poverty in South Africa using the South African National Income Dynamics Study

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2013 20:09

MPI vs Income Poverty in South Africa using the South African National Income Dynamics Study.

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Mexico's 'Official' Multidimensional Poverty Measure: A Comparative Study of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Populations

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2013 19:27

Mexico's 'Official' Multidimensional Poverty Measure: A Comparative Study of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Populations.

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(Re-)Counting the Poor in Peru: A Multidimensional Approach

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2013 21:25

(Re-)Counting the Poor in Peru: A Multidimensional Approach.

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The Dynamics of Monetary and Multidimensional Poverty in Vietnam

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2013 16:17

The Dynamics of Monetary and Multidimensional Poverty in Vietnam.

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Comparing Multidensional and Monetary Poverty in Uganda

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2013 21:16

Comparing Multidensional and Monetary Poverty in Uganda.

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Poverty Measurement and the Distribution of Deprivations among the Poor

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2013 25:34

Poverty Measurement and the Distribution of Deprivations among the Poor.

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The (Ir-)Relevance of the International Poverty Line for National Poverty Assessment

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2013 18:12

The (Ir-)Relevance of the International Poverty Line for National Poverty Assessment.

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Comparison between Multidimensional Poverty Index and Monetary Poverty for Nepal

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2013 17:11

Comparison between Multidimensional Poverty Index and Monetary Poverty for Nepal.

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Multidimensionality of Poverty in Nepal

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2013 17:10

Multidimensionality of Poverty in Nepal.

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Multidimensional Poverty in India: Insights from NSSO Data

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2013 19:01

Multidimensional Poverty in India: Insights from NSSO Data.

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Comparing Multidimensional Poverty and Consumption Poverty based on Primary Survey in India

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2013 19:56

Comparing Multidimensional Poverty and Consumption Poverty based on Primary Survey in India.

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Maria Emma Santos - Tackling Poverty Reduction in Bhutan

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2013 21:47

Maria Emma Santos - Tackling Poverty Reduction in Bhutan.

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Economics: Poised to Change?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2009 51:45

First panel discussion on 'Economics and the Idea of Justice'. Discussing questions such as Do we need a new economic framework? And should economics change fundamentally in light of the financial crisis?

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Weaknesses of the Current System

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2009 56:43

Second panel discussion on 'Economics and the Idea of Justice'. Discussing questions such as do we need a new economic framework? And should economics change fundamentally in light of the financial crisis?

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The Political Economy of Change

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2009 52:56

Third and final panel discussion on 'Economics and The Idea of Justice'. Discussing questions such as do we need a new economic framework?And should economics change fundamentally in light of the financial crisis?

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