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 …

Earlier research on poverty failed to provide us with consistent measures of its prevalence across space and time. This … is due to the limitations of the available sources and to the difficulty of applying to them the poverty definitions of … modern social science. This article discusses different possible approaches to poverty measurement and the problems …