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Medidas alternativas de la pobreza en el Gran Buenos Aires, 1995-2006

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  • Francisco J. Ciocchini

    (Universidad Católica Argentina)

  • Gabriel Molteni

    (Universidad Católica Argentina)

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En este trabajo, calculamos y analizamos el Índice de Severidad de la pobreza o squared poverty gap para el Gran Buenos Aires, en el período 1995-2006. Este índice es una de las tres medidas más conocidas correspondientes a la clase FGT (Foster, Greer and Thorbecke 1984), aunque menos utilizada que la incidencia o head count ratio (calculado por el INDEC), y la brecha de pobreza o poverty gap. El Índice de Severidad de la pobreza tiene en cuenta no sólo la distancia que separa a los pobres de la línea de pobreza (como en el caso de la brecha de pobreza) sino también la desigualdad entre los pobres. Es decir, le da un mayor peso a los hogares que están más alejados de la línea de pobreza. Por lo tanto, este índice cumple con el axioma de transferencia, a diferencia de los otros dos. Calculamos el Índice de Severidad tanto a nivel hogares como individuos. Además, realizamos una descomposición del índice por grupos -según la situación laboral, el nivel de educación, el tamaño del hogar, la edad y el sexo del jefe de hogar; y calculamos el riesgo relativo de cada grupo. Realizamos también una comparación entre los índices de incidencia (INDEC) y severidad. Concluimos presentando los índices de incidencia y severidad para todo el país, y su descomposición por regiones, para el año 2006.

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  • Francisco J. Ciocchini & Gabriel Molteni, 2008. "Medidas alternativas de la pobreza en el Gran Buenos Aires, 1995-2006," Ensayos de Política Económica, Departamento de Investigación Francisco Valsecchi, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina., vol. 1(2), pages 46-82, Octubre.
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    Keywords

    Pobreza; índices de pobreza; tasa de pobreza; brecha de pobreza; severidad de la pobreza;
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    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty

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