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Poverty Rates In Venezuela: Getting the Numbers Right

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Poverty Rates In Venezuela: Getting the Numbers Right

May 01, 2006

Alan Barber

David Rosnick

Mark Weisbrot

Luis Sandoval

May 2006, Mark Weisbrot, Luis Sandoval, and David Rosnick

This report examines data on poverty in Venezuela, and corrects misreporting which claimed that poverty increased during the seven years of the Chavez administration. (IB200605A)

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Alan Barber | CPC Center Policy Director

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David Rosnick | Economist

David Rosnick is an Economist with the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC.

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Mark Weisbrot | Co-Director

Co-Director, Center for Economic and Policy Research

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Poverty Rates In Venezuela: Getting the Numbers Right

Alan Barber

David Rosnick

Mark Weisbrot

Luis Sandoval

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Alan Barber | CPC Center Policy Director

David Rosnick | Economist

Mark Weisbrot | Co-Director

Luis Sandoval

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