Noor Muhammad Larik, Ph'D'

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POVERTY IN THE 1990SPAKISTAN

• Noor Muhammad Larik, Ph.D.
• Federal Bureau of Statistics
• Islamabad, Pakistan

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This article focuses on

• Measurement of absolute poverty
• Comparison of poverty at regional level
• Characteristics of poor

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Poverty Measurement Indicators

• Head-count
• Poverty gap
• Severity of poverty

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Poverty Lines
1998-99 PIHS
1996-97 HIES
1993-94 HIES
1992-93 HIES
Rs670
Rs576.1
Rs411.53
Rs369.84
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Poverty INDICES during 1990s
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Poverty HEAD-COUNT during 1990s by Province
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Poverty GAP during 1990s by Province
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Severity of Poverty during 1990s by Province
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Characteristics of the poor

• Household Composition and Demographics
• Education
• Income Sources
• Assets
• Agricultural Production Patterns
• Consumption Patterns

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Household size and composition by province and
region
Household Composition and Demographics
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Dependency Ratio, 1998-99
Household Composition and Demographics
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Womens age at marriage, 1998-99
Household Composition and Demographics
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Percentage ofLITERATE household heads, 1998-99
Education
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Gross ENROLMENT RATEat primary level, 1998-99
Education
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Percentage ofINCOME shares by poverty status,
1998-99
Income Sources
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Occupation of household head by poverty status,
1998-99
Income Sources
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Employment status of the household head by
poverty status, 1998-99
Income Sources
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Assets
Average Number of acres per capita of owned
cultivable land by poverty status, 1998-99
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Percentage of household that depend on crops and
livestock in rural areas by poverty status and
province, 1998-99
Agricultural Production Pattern
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Consumption expenditure patterns by poverty
status, 1998-99
Consumption Patterns