Just Launched: Predicting poverty competition! We’re looking for new ideas on predicting a household’s poverty status based on easy-to-collect information and using machine learning algorithms. Prizes are $6,000; $4,000; and $2,500 for the top 3 performing entries, plus a $2,500 bonus prize for the top-performing entry from a low- or lower-middle income country. The deadline for entries is February 28th 2018. For more information: http://wrld.bg/9WFb30hEziZ
Data science competition: predicting poverty is hard – can you do it better?
If you want to reduce poverty, you have to be able to identify the poor. But measuring poverty is difficult and expensive, as it requires the collection of detailed data on household consumption or income.
