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Group Differential Measures, Srijit Mishra
Group Differential Measures, Srijit Mishra
Srijit Mishra
This lecture about group differential is based on ongoing research that proposes measure to capture the fact that same gap at a higher level of attainment or lower level of failure should be considered as worse off.
Multidimensional Poverty, Srijit Mishra
Multidimensional Poverty, Srijit Mishra
Srijit Mishra
This lecture is based on the paper by Alkire and Foster, OPHI WP No.32 and the example is based on discussion generated within the classroom.
Measuring Literacy: Promimate And Secluded Illiterates, Srijit Mishra
Measuring Literacy: Promimate And Secluded Illiterates, Srijit Mishra
Srijit Mishra
This paper discussed proximate and secluded illiteracy, a concept introduced by Basu and Foster. It critically evaluates it and also discusses triplot, a graphical method to pictographically shown three dimensions in a two dimension plot.
Hdi: The Old, The New And The Elegant, Srijit Mishra
Hdi: The Old, The New And The Elegant, Srijit Mishra
Srijit Mishra
This lecture critically discusses the HDI measure, the old measure of linear averaging (arithmetic mean), the new measure of geometric mean and a proposed new measure which is the inverse of the shortfall of the Euclidean distance from the ideal.