inequality relate to changes in consumption and poverty. In addition, we examine whether there has been convergence in inequality … and median consumption expenditure increased. At the same time, poverty incidence and severity increased precipitously … regions in consumption or poverty levels. We also find that durable goods expenditures are the biggest contributor to …

The concept of poverty is discussed using qualitative and quantitative measures as an indicator for social deprivation …. Poverty can be absolute, relative, income-based, consumption-based, or entitlement-based. The variation in the concept of … poverty reveals its dimensionality. However, when closely examined, these dimensions are seen to be conceptually interrelated …

Society drifts apart in many dimensions. Economists focus on income of the poor and rich and the distribution of income … poverty and affluence poles and regimes, for fulltime selfemployed, employees and subsequently for further socio …

Society drifts apart in many dimensions. Economists focus on income of the poor and rich and the distribution of income … poverty and affluence poles and regimes, for fulltime selfemployed, employees and subsequently for further socio …

Like the other chapters in this volume of the Handbook of Income Distribution (and its predecessor), the aim of this … in poverty and income inequality, up to 2010 or 2011 in most countries. We provide measures of the levels and trends in … each of these areas, as well as an integrated discussion of empirical choices made in the measurement of poverty, overall …

relate to changes in consumption and poverty. In addition, we examine whether there has been convergence in inequality and … and median consumption expenditure increased. At the same time, poverty incidence and severity increased precipitously …

, this paper summarizes research findings on the relationship between urbanization, urban-rural inequality, and poverty, and … provides further empirical evidence on the role of urbanization and government policies in urban poverty. Several conclusions … can be drawn from. First, urbanization has a significant effect on reducing both poverty of rural residents and poverty of …

poverty despite striking reductions in absolute poverty. The effects of relative deprivation explain why average happiness has …

not only to an individual's own economic resources but also to the country distribution of resources. We consider resource … comparisons (the gap in resources between richer and poorer individuals) and the normative evaluation of distribution (conditional … distribution of resources and measures of individual well-being over time is far from universal. …