Reliable measures of poverty are an essential statistical tool for public policies aimed at reducing poverty. In this paper we consider the reliability of income poverty measures based on survey data which are typically plagued by missing data and measurement error. Neglecting these problems can...

Reliable measures of poverty are an essential statistical tool for public policies aimed at reducing poverty. In this paper we consider the reliability of income poverty measures based on survey data which are typically plagued by missing data and measurement error. Neglecting these problems can...

We provide evidence that living with an unmarried mother during childhood raises smoking propensities for young adults in Germany.

We provide evidence that living with an unmarried mother during childhood raises smoking propensities for young adults in Germany.