In this paper, we propose to use the so-called Sen-Shorrocks poverty index (Shorrocks, 1995) to measure …, the most common case in the literature, and introduce a rank-dependent multidimensional poverty index for multiple binary … multidimensional deprivation using the MDI is that this index is sensitive to inequality and can be fully broken down by deprivation …

high and stable growth and a decline in the poverty rate. Although rising, however, inequality is low in Ghana compared …Over the years, money-metric measures of inequality such as the Gini coefficient and the Palma Ratio, as frequently … understanding of the extent and nature of inequality. From these measures, we know that inequality has been rising in Ghana despite …

addressing this challenge and providing methods for ethical poverty, welfare, and inequality comparisons with univariate ordered …

Equivalence Scales are a tool for removing the heterogeneity of household sizes in the measurement of inequality, and …, as it seems to have a substantial quantitative impact on the measurement of poverty. We also suggest that future research … affect poverty assessments and poverty lines. We address the disadvantage that poor households may suffer due to their …

Equivalence Scales are a tool for removing the heterogeneity of household sizes in the measurement of inequality, and …, as it seems to have a substantial quantitative impact on the measurement of poverty. We also suggest that future research … affect poverty assessments and poverty lines. We address the disadvantage that poor households may suffer due to their …