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This paper examines different approaches to the measurement of multidimensional inequality and poverty. First, it … treatment in poverty measurement. Finally, it reviews the axiomatic approach to inequality analysis. The paper provides a …
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We study cross-sectional and long-term poverty in Sweden over a period spanning two recessions, and discuss changes in … the policy context. We find large increases in absolute poverty and deprivation during the 1990's recession but much … smaller increases in 2008-2010. While increases in non-employment contributed to increasing poverty in the 1990's, the …
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the people at risk of poverty rate in the European Union. Statistical data covering the 2010-2016 period for all EU-28 … Squares method, weighted by Period SUR option. The effect of neets rate on poverty rate proved to be positive and … statistically significant in European Union, since this indicator includes two main areas which are extremely relevant for poverty …
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the analysis of poverty in developing countries. Drawing on detailed evidence from Mozambique, we argue that different … research approaches do not merely see the same poverty from different angles; rather, they tend to conceptualize poverty … character of poverty; its generative mechanisms; and epistemological priorities. The quantitative analysis provides an …
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, and on the child poverty rate. A static microsimulation model specifically designed for the purposes of comparative fiscal … them? And third, what impact do measures of public resources for children have on child poverty rates? …
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poverty. The choices that must be made are clarified, and a set of six principles to serve as a guide for public policy are … stated. The second objective is to take stock of child poverty and changes in child poverty in the majority of OECD countries … formulate a number of suggestions for the setting of credible targets for the elimination of child poverty in the rich countries …
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This paper documents levels and changes in child poverty rates in 12 OECD countries using data from the Luxembourg … the relative role of income transfers from the state in determining the magnitude and direction of change in child poverty … child poverty, changes in child poverty, and the impact of public policy in North America and Europe. …
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-being in affluent countries. It focuses on CA applications related to general well-being, inequalities, poverty and human …
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This study assesses temporal and spatial distribution of child deprivation and income poverty using the fifth and sixth … deprivation of children aged 7 to 17 years, and the outcomes were compared to the incidence of income poverty. The analyses reveal … areas; and differences in regional rankings of deprivation and income poverty. Distinct policies for child deprivation and …
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the distribution of consumption, poverty and inequality in the world. …
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