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New methods for comparing literacy across populations : insights from the measurement of poverty
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Date Issued
2000-02-24
Date Available
2008-12-10T17:28:14Z
Abstract
This paper analyses levels of low literacy across twelve countries using the International Adult Literacy Survey. We go beyond existing work that only looks at the proportions below certain critical levels of literacy. Using methods developed for the measurement of poverty we calculate measures of literacy that are sensitive to the distribution of literacy within those
defined as illiterate. This reveals a different pattern of the extent of literacy
problems across countries and within some populations. These measures should be useful to policy makers who need to allocate resources to alleviate low literacy and numeracy.
Type of Material
Working Paper
Publisher
Institute for Fiscal Studies
Series
IFS Working Papers
WP 00/06
Copyright (Published Version)
2000, The Institute for Fiscal Studies
Subject – LCSH
Literacy
Education and state
Poverty
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Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
ISSN
1742-0415
This item is made available under a Creative Commons License
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