The aim is to assess the prevalence of poverty among families receiving social assistance. We will examine the … incidence of poverty among the recipients in relation to the general poverty profile. To answer these questions, the adequacy … and poverty reduction effectiveness of social assistance schemes are examined. On the contrary to earlier studies that …

reducing poverty through social assistance payments are calculated using several measures of poverty for five selected EU … poverty alleviation, the results provide some evidence that extremely centralised systems are more effective with regard to …

This study assesses if structural theory explains the variation in poverty across rich Western democracies. With … unbalanced panel analysis of 18 countries, two poverty measures and controlling for the welfare state and economic performance, I …, elderly population, and children in single mother families significantly influence the headcount measure of poverty, while …

variation of poverty rates in terms of unemployment insurance indicators and structural/sociodemographic factors. Secondly, the … paper aims to test the 'convergence hypothesis' of the poverty rate, i.e. whether or not poverty rates in modern welfare … families with children primarily explains the temporal variation in poverty rates. The unemployment insurance factors primarily …

This paper begins by asking how poverty in affluent countries should be measured, before examining recent evidence on … poverty intensity and its social significance. Section 1 advocates use of the Sen-Shorrocks-Thon index of poverty intensity … and introduces the 'Poverty Box' as a summary graphical representation. Recently, poverty intensity has increased in …

poverty rates in smaller urban areas and not just large metropolitan areas. As a second approach we characterize the structure …. Overall, we conclude that poverty has a spatial or territorial dimension in LAC that needs to be addressed. Although there is …

The standard poverty lines applied in empirical research tend to be problematic in terms of validity, reliability, ease … related to actual differences in the 'production of poverty' in 11 countries, as measured by the generalised budget approach … substantially higher degree of poverty than representatives of the corporatist type (Belgium, Germany, France). Poverty in the …

, pensioners are compared on their poverty rates and inequality. The redistribution paradox states that poverty will be the highest …) poverty rates are much higher than in the Netherlands (universal minimum pension). Poverty rates are higher for elderly women … inequality in income is higher for men than for women both in Belgium and in the Netherlands. In order to minimize poverty and …

poverty ordering of the countries. …