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Khandker  \n© 2009 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW  \nWashington, DC 20433  \nTelephone: 202-473-1000  \n[Internet: www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org)  \nE-mail: [feedback@worldbank.org](feedback@worldbank.org)  \nAll rights reserved  \n1 2 3 4 12 11 10 09  \nThis volume is a product of the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this volume do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent.  \nThe World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. 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Khandker.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).  \nIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.  \nISBN 978-0-8213-7613-3—ISBN 978-0-8213-7614-0 (electronic)  \n1. Poverty—Statistical methods. 2. Poverty—Econometric models. 3. Equality—Economic aspects—Econometric models. I. Khandker, Shahidur R. II. 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