The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is measured by:
- A. Measuring each person's overlapping deprivations across the indicators in the health, education and standard of living dimensions ✓
- B. Measuring each person's separate efficiencies across the indicators in the wealth, income and standard of living dimensions
- C. Measuring each person's poverty on the indicators of health, happiness and ownership of vehicles
- D. Measuring inequalities and deprivations in respect of wealth, income and standard of living dimensions
Correct Answer: A. Measuring each person's overlapping deprivations across the indicators in the health, education and standard of living dimensions
Explanation
The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) identifies multiple overlapping deprivations at the individual/household level across exactly three dimensions: health, education, and standard of living.
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