Equity-regarding poverty measures: differences in needs and the role of equivalence scales

The paper investigates the definition of equity-regarding poverty measures when there are different household types in the population. It demonstrates the implications of a between-type regressive transfer principle for poverty measures, for the choice of poverty lines, and for the measurement of living standard. The role of equivalence scales, which are popular in empirical work on poverty measurement, is clarified.

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Year of publication:	2010
Authors:	Ebert, Udo
Published in:	Canadian Journal of Economics. - Canadian Economics Association - CEA. - Vol. 43.2010, 1, p. 301-322
Publisher:	Canadian Economics Association - CEA

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Extent:	application/pdf
Type of publication:	Article
Notes:	Published
Classification:	D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement ; I32 - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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