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The counting approach to multidimensional poverty: The case of four African countries

Bérenger, Valérie - 2017

This paper investigates the levels and evolution of poverty in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe using the decomposability properties of poverty measures based on a counting approach. We compare poverty measures such as the Alkire and Foster index with alternative poverty indices that...

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Multidimensional welfare in districts of Zambia : a first order dominance approach

Masumbu, Gibson; Mahrt, Kristi - 2014

In this paper we make welfare comparisons among districts of Zambia using multidimensional well-being indicators observed at the household level using the first order dominance approach developed by Arndt et al. in 2012. This approach allows welfare comparisons without making any assumptions...

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The counting approach to multidimensional poverty : the case of four African countries

Berenger, Valérie - 2017

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The indicators of intertemporal material deprivation: a proposal and an application to EU countries

D'Ambrosio, Conchita - Centrum voor Sociaal Beleid - Herman Deleeck, … - 2013

This paper analyses the effects of the inclusion of past experiences in measuring current material deprivation. The method followed generalises the recent proposal of Bossert, Chakravarty, Ceriani and D’Ambrosio (2013) by adapting the class of indices on the measurement of poverty over time of...

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Socioeconomic Gradient in Health: How Important is Material Deprivation?

Blázquez, Maite; Cottini, Elena; Herrarte, Ainhoa - Departamento de Análisis Económico: Teoría … - 2012

In this paper we use the Spanish Living Conditions Survey (2005-2008) to investigate whether there is a socioeconomic gradient in health when alternative measures of socioeconomic status, apart from income, are considered. In particular we construct a material deprivation index that reflects...

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GINI DP 39: Socioeconomic Gradient in Health: How Important is Material Deprivation?

Cuesta, Maite Blázquez; Cottini, Elena; Herrarte, A. - Amsterdams Instituut voor ArbeidsStudies (AIAS), … - 2012

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Equity Basis Selection in Allocation Environments

Aadland, David; Kolpin, Van - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008

lack of a consensus view on what basis should be used for gauging an allocation’s “fairness.” Standards of equity in …, to mention a few. This multiplicity of logically compelling “equity bases” is a feature common to many practical cost … variation in the equity bases employed in practice and are consistent with the axiomatic principles of collective behavior. …

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Réttlæti og sérhagsmunir

Baldursson, Fridrik M. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2004

This paper briefly summarizes recent research on justice, in particular Konow’s (2003) positive theory of justice. This research is then applied to recent events in Iceland: the attempt by Iceland’s largest bank to take over a savings bank. Shortly after the deal was announced the Icelandic...

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Equity of health care financing in Iran

Hajizadeh, Mohammad; Connelly, Luke B. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

This study presents the rst analyses of the equity of health care financing in Iran. Kakwani Progressivity Indices …

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Equity, Justice, Interdependence: Intergenerational Transfers and the Ageing Population

Rydell, Ingrid - Institutet för Framtidsstudier - 2005

and low mortality proceeds, has spurred a discussion concerning the equity of intergenerational transfers. The central …

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