The papers in Measurement of Poverty, Deprivation, and Economic Mobility represent the most current research on poverty …, deprivation, and income mobility. They illustrate the multidimensionality of poverty that is difficult to capture in any one … papers that examine particular groups that are most vulnerable to poverty and deprivation in a variety of places. These …

the poverty framework, while also taking into account the (potential) leverage by assets. We focus on a case study of … over-indebtedness, poverty and financial vulnerability. We also simulate two potential policy reforms which address these …

Empirical studies on minimum wages are primarily concerned with employment while their effects on income inequality … receive less attention. Yet, a popular argument for a federal minimum wage in Germany is that it will prevent in-work poverty … and reduce income inequality. We examine this assertion for different minimum wage levels on the basis of a …

of the global poor and it will hence have to play a key role in the fight against global poverty. The first essay (co …