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 …

changes at the extremes of the distribution might obscure inequality's actual dimension, and thereby help perpetuate it. To … avoid this, the present paper discusses a complementary indicator for the measurement of inequality: the ratio of the income … suggested 'Palma ratio' dividing the income share of the top 10 per cent income earners by that of the bottom 40 per cent's. …

review of recent research, consideration of how inequality is discussed in legal documents, and an analysis of inequality … using household survey data from Viet Nam. Inequality is widely mentioned in legal documents. As of May 2024, there are 443 … expenditure and income inequality using household surveys. Using VHLSS data, we measure inequality in different welfare indicators …

inequality (when inequality is measured by the Gini coefficient). This happens when individuals' preferences depend negatively … that gives rise to this perverse effect of a transfer on inequality is a non-empty open subset of all preference profiles …. A robust example illustrates this result. -- a rank-preserving inequality-narrowing transfer ; the Gini coefficient …

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 … income inequality, and inequality among those with top incomes. …

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

one following the COVID-19 pandemic, on income inequality and the risk of poverty in Greece. To this end, we also … inequality and relative poverty have deteriorated during the years of crises, implying that the country's response to economic … distribution, we show that income inequality and the risk of poverty increase with growth, implying that the benefits of growth …

inequality relate to changes in consumption and poverty. In addition, we examine whether there has been convergence in inequality …Recent research on Nigeria indicates declining income inequality. In contrast, anecdotal evidence suggests that only … anecdotal evidence, and the limitation in how inequality was estimated in the past literature are the motivation for our …

to changes at the extremes of the distribution might obscure inequality's actual dimension, and thus help perpetuate it …. To avoid this, the ratio of the income share of the top 5 per cent over that of the bottom 40 per cent, denominated Palma … v.2, could function as a complementary indicator for the measurement of inequality. …