Measuring the Intensity of Poverty among Subpopulations: Applications to the United States
This paper proposes an approach to measuring the intensity of poverty within a group, relative to that of the population to which the group belongs. A poverty intensity index is presented which is easy to interpret and satisfies a number of desirable properties. The intensity of poverty among racial and residential groups, in various geographical locations, is measured using 1980 United States Census data.
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1991
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Authors: | Rodgers, John L. ; Rodgers, Joan R. |
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Journal of Human Resources. - University of Wisconsin Press. - Vol. 26.1991, 2
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University of Wisconsin Press |
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