*! version 5.1 10OCT2014

help for prosperityOscar Barriga Cabanillas

Title

prosperity -- Calculates the Shared Prosperity Convergence Index -SPCI-

Syntax

prosperity
[Income aggregate]

[weight]
[, options]

Options

Main

PERiod identifies the years for which SPCI index is calculated -when more than two years are available use if option-.

BOTTom The default is the bottom 40 of the distribution in the initial year; use to define a different cut-off percentile.

DISaggregate Calculates SPCI for different levels of disaggregation e.g: Regions, ethnicity.

over When more than 2 years are loaded in the computer's memory, it identifies the two year to be usedCalculates SPCI for different levels of disaggregation e.g: Regions, ethnicity.

SHOWWHO Keeps the percentiles generated during the calculations under pctile_ variable.

Poverty options

varpl Allows to calculate the annualized income growth for the poor population accordingly to a user's provided variable containing the values of the poverty line.

Please be sure of using values that match the level of variable income in terms of reference year and level of aggregation e.g: per capita terms.

line Same as varpl option, but allows the user to set the value of the poverty line. Same remarks apply.

Export Results

EXPort Allows the user to define a root to export the results. The default is a matrix called GB.

FILename Define a name for the file generated. If not defined the default name is Shared_prosperity. To be used with export option.

FORmat Export in .xls format. xls and excel are accepted. The defaults is a dta file.

by is not allowed.

fweights are allowed; see weight.

Description

prosperity Calculates the SPCI to tracks progress in equity adjusted growth.

The index is calculated as the annualized growth rate of the income of the bottom 40 percent of the population and comparing it with the total aggregate growth. The World Bank established the indicator as part of its to twin goal agenda that emphasizes the importance of sustained growth in increasing the living standards of the poor while highlighting the importance of achieving greater levels of equality.

Remarks

Please be sure of using income variables in real terms.

For detailed information on the Shared Prosperity Convergence Index , see http://www.worldbank.org/content/dam/Worldbank/document/WB-goals2013.pdf.

Examples

. prosperity ipcf_ppp [w=weight], period(year)

. prosperity ipcf_ppp [w=weight], period(year) bottom(10)

. prosperity ipcf_ppp [w=weight], period(year) bottom(10) dis(region)

. prosperity ipcf_ppp [w=weight], period(year) bottom(10) export(C:\Users) filename(Country) format(xls)

. prosperity ipcf_ppp [w=weight], period(year) varpl(lp_4usd_ppp) dis(region)

Author

Oscar Barriga-Cabanillas

obarriga@ucdavis.edu

Special thanks to

Mateo Salazar

The World Bank