Panel data are rarely available for developing countries. Departing from traditional pseudo‐
panel methods that require multiple rounds of cross‐sectional data to study poverty mobility …

We study poverty dynamics and vulnerability in Tanzania between 2012 and 2018 using
synthetic panel methods. Under the surface of apparent stability in aggregate poverty rates …

We describe a recently developed approach for constructing synthetic panels from cross‐
section data and consider how it can be employed to study poverty dynamics. Initially …

A growing literature uses repeated cross-section surveys to derive 'synthetic panel'data
estimates of poverty dynamics statistics. It builds on the pioneering study by Dang et …

This article examines poverty dynamics in Ghana using the Ghana Socioeconomic Panel
Surveys and a synthetic panel based on the Ghana Living Standards Surveys. It provides …

The study on poverty dynamics has become more critical during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This study gives insights into the scale of poverty and vulnerability transitions for 2019–2020 …

In the absence of panel data, researchers have devised alternative methods for estimating
synthetic poverty dynamics using repeated cross section surveys. These methods are not …

This paper examines income mobility in developing countries. We start by synthesizing
findings from the available evidence on relative mobility and poverty dynamics. We then …

In order to fight poverty more effectively, it is vital to determine the extent to which
households are chronic or transient poor. In this context, this paper has two aims. The first is …