This paper deals with basic needs fulfillment interpreted in a subjective way. We develop a framework in which the … basic needs of households in developing areas are valued from a subjective point of view. We estimate how certain indicators … and assets influence basic needs perception. We compare income and perceived basic needs poverty measures, finding that …

to identify the importance of basic needs in human development strategies in Asia, Africa, and the rest of the world (ROW …). The results show that income per capita has priority over basic needs expenditure in development strategies of all regions … despite being quantitatively different. However, the importance of basic needs expenditure cannot be denied in terms of …