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Two days ago we had an article about this topic, maybe the same article? This article claims they just changed the baseline poverty rate. I think they changed
by marincounty 11y ago
Two days ago we had an article about this topic, maybe the same article?
This article claims they just changed the baseline poverty rate. I think they changed other numbers, but can't prove it.
Two days ago, I went to the world bank calculator and the poverty calculations were based on $1.25. I and other HN'ers noticed the calculator didn't seem to account for inflation.
Two days ago I played around with the calculator and used $1.90 and $2.00 as a "the input for the poverty line". I was getting final poverty levels that were doubling. With my numbers the poverty level was not below 10%.
I did the same experiment today, and someone updated all the numbers, or just changed them? Or, I my memory is wrong. (I have not confirmed this on The wayback machine.)
My point is two days ago at $1.90 the poverty rate was close to 20%? Today, my calculations are not close to what they were two days ago?
http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm?1 http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm?1