Es existieren unterschiedliche Definitionen von Armut und zahlreiche Maßstäbe, um das Armutsrisiko zu messen. Vor diesem Hintergrund sind auch die Ergebnisse des Armutsatlas kritisch zu hinterfragen. Dieser Beitrag zeigt defi nitorische Schwächen und Probleme bei der Berechnung der...

This paper exploits an unusual policy reform that had the effect of reducing the direct cost of schooling in Ireland in the late 1960s. This gave rise to an increased level of schooling but with effects that vary substantially across family background. This interaction of educational reform and...

The extent to which income inequality and poverty vary within countries across different regions is very relevant for policy decisions and monitoring. However, sub-national measures are scarce, given the complexity of producing indicators at the regional level from the available data and the...