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In this paper we take as our starting point a method is tied to a minimum nutritional intake but still yields a price deflator which can be used to calculate regional or inter-temporal poverty lines.
This paper examines the preparations that have been undertaken within the regions, some of the initial implementation measures, and some of the key problems that emerged during the process of decentralization as managed by regional governments.