multidimensional distributions, where the multiple attributes in which an individual can be deprived are represented by dichotomized …. Moreover, second-degree upward and downward count distribution dominance are shown to be useful criteria for dividing the … measures of deprivation into two separate subfamilies. To provide a normative justification of the dominance criteria we …

differences when measuring poverty, there is little reliable evidence on how these factors actually affect poverty estimates … account by using municipal housing price indices or by replacing the country-specific poverty line with municipal …-specific poverty lines. Applying Norwegian register data for the period 1993-2001, we find that disregarding the value of local public …

, there is little reliable evidence on how the inclusion of such non-cash income actually affects poverty and inequality … and poverty rates by almost one-third. However, adjusting for differences in needs for public services across population … subgroups offsets about half the inequality reduction and some of the poverty decrease. …

of dominance criteria and the corresponding subfamilies of social welfare functions. To perform inference, we develop … ranking can be attained without introducing weaker criteria than second-degree stochastic dominance. The conventional approach … framework to unambiguously rank any set of distribution functions and quantify the social welfare level of a dominating …

for which the long-run development of income inequality has been charted. Many countries have records of incomes, taxes …

no unambiguous ranking can be attained without introducing weaker ranking criteria than first-degree Lorenz dominance. To … deal with such situations Aaberge (2009) introduced two alternative sequences of nested dominance criteria for Lorenz … measures into subfamilies according to their relationship to Lorenz dominance of various degrees. Since the various criteria of …

credit market imperfections. The second step aggregates permanent incomes across individuals into measures of social welfare … well as on population shares. Moreover, a subfamily is shown to be associated with social welfare functions that have …

mothers. To this end, we estimate a structural random utility model of labour supply and welfare participation. The model … responses than the US version of the tax credit. Due to increased labour supply and decline in welfare participation we find …

no unambiguous ranking can be attained without introducing weaker ranking criteria than first-degree Lorenz dominance. To … deal with such situations two alternative sequences of nested dominance criteria between Lorenz curves are introduced. At … the limit the systems of dominance criteria appear to depend solely on the income share of either the worst-off or the …