Poverty, inequality and social welfare are defined in this book. Previous poverty studies are surveyed and a new index … of poverty is developed based on everyday meanings, and stressing the individual and relative nature of poverty. Previous … definitions of inequality and welfare are described and the relations between them and poverty are explored. New estimates of …

A key element of anti-poverty policy is the accurate identification of poor individuals. However, measuring poverty at … collective household model offers an alternative and promising framework to estimate poverty at the individual level while …