Recent news and publications
Web resources on statistical (and especially factor) analysis. read more
Methodological Guidelines for Implementing and Analyzing the Missing Dimensions Surveys.read more
Spanish translation available of Working Paper 7: Alkire and Foster Recuento y medición multidimensional de la pobreza
A new identification method and class of poverty measures. Revised May 2008. read more
Technical notes on the Employment, Empowerment and Psychological/Subjective Wellbeing survey modules
Notes giving technical advice in implementing these questionnaires now available. read more
17th June Seminar. Francisco Ferreira (World Bank) "Inequality of economic opportunity in Latin America"
1-2.15pm, Seminar Room C, Department of Economics, Manor Road Building read more
Workshop 28-30 May: Measuring Freedoms
Accounts of opportunity freedom (capabilities) and process freedom (agency, empowerment, democratic practices)
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Workshop 26-27 May: Weighting in Multidimensional Poverty Measures
Alternative methods to weight dimensions - incl. statistical, survey-based, participatory and expert-based methods. PAPERS and PRESENTATIONS read more
12th June Seminar. Julio Boltvinik and Araceli Damian (Colegio de Mexico) "Multidimensional Poverty Measurement Methods. The Latin American tradition and the Mexican Experience"
1-2.15pm, Seminar Room 1, Department of International Development (QEH)
15th May Seminar. James Foster "Counting and Multidimensional Poverty Measures"
5-6.30 pm, Queen Elizabeth House, Seminar Room 1, read more
Classes with James Foster, Trinity Term
James Foster, a Visiting Fellow at OPHI in May-June 2008, will present several classes in QEH Seminar Room 1 from 2:00-3:30 pm read more
Dimensiones Faltantes de los Datos de Pobreza: Una Propuesta de Indicadores Comparables a Nivel Internacional
Spanish translation of the Missing Dimensions of Poverty Data: A Proposal for Internationally Comparable Indicators read more
Revised version of Missing Dimensions of Poverty Data: A Proposal for Internationally Comparable Indicators (last updated 26 June 2008)
Revised version of proposed survey modules to measure employment quality, empowerment, safety, dignity, meaning & value read more
OECD features OPHI's work
OPHI is featured in first OECD newsletter on Measuring the Progress of Societies. read more
Working Paper 7.5: Alkire and Foster Counting and Multidimensional Poverty Measurement
A shorter version of the new identification method and class of poverty measures. May 2008. read more
Working Paper 11: Alkire Development: "a misconceived theory can kill"
Literature Survey of Amartya Sen's writings on development by topic read more
Working Paper 10: Lugo and Maasoumi Multidimensional Poverty Measures from an Information Theory Perspective
Proposes a new information theory approach to the design of multidimensional poverty indices read more
Working Paper 9: Alkire Concepts and Measures of Agency
Identifies five aspects of agency and scrutinises which of these are routinely measured read more
Working Paper 8: Foster and Handy External Capabilities
Discusses capabilities that are conferred by direct connection or relationship with another person read more
Working Paper 7: Alkire and Foster Counting and Multidimensional Poverty Measurement
A new identification method and class of poverty measures. Revised May 2008. read more
Two-Week HDCA Summer School on Capability and Multidimensional Poverty
Applications Open. New Delhi, India 28 Aug - 9 Sept 2008, organised by HDCP-IRC and OPHI. read more
Further Missing Dimensions: OPHI and CHEDS in Beijing
The OPHI Team presents on Dimensions and Indicators of Human Development. read more
Revised Working Papers 0-5
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An excerpt of Faiz Ahmed Faiz, translated by Mahbub ul Haq, which always
seems apt:
To
This day
And the deep pain of this day:
A pain that is a silent insult
To the false glamour of life around...
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