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MEASUREMENT OF POVERTY: POLAND IN THE 1980s

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This paper presents results of an examination of poverty in Poland in the 1980s. The individual welfare measure is expenditure on consumption per equivalent adult. Household equivalence scales are estimated using a quasi‐exact scales trans logarithmic model. Four poverty indices are calculated. These are intended to capture the following aspects of poverty: (1) incidence, (2) relative deprivation, acid (3) social ability to eliminate poverty by income transfers. The study revealed significant changes in poverty during the investigated period, from 9 to 30 percent with persistent poverty resulting for pensioners, farmers and low educated persons.

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  • Adam Szulc, 1995. "MEASUREMENT OF POVERTY: POLAND IN THE 1980s," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 41(2), pages 191-205, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revinw:v:41:y:1995:i:2:p:191-205
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4991.1995.tb00108.x
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    1. Keane, Michael & Prasad, Eswar, 2001. "A Political Economy Perspective on Redistribution and Growth in Transition," MPRA Paper 54289, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Keane, Michael & Prasad, Eswar, 2001. "Social Transfers and Inequality During the Polish Transition," MPRA Paper 54326, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Udo Ebert, 2010. "Equity‐regarding poverty measures: differences in needs and the role of equivalence scales," Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 43(1), pages 301-322, February.
    4. Udo Ebert, 2011. "The redistribution of income when needs differ," Working Papers V-331-11, University of Oldenburg, Department of Economics, revised Feb 2011.
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    6. Keane, Michael & Prasad, Eswar, 2001. "Consumption and Income Inequality During the Transition to a Market Economy: Poland, 1985–1992," MPRA Paper 54356, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    7. Adam Szulc, 1996. "Economic Transition and Poverty: The Case of the Vysehrad Group Countries," LIS Working papers 138, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg.
    8. Marina Popova, 1996. "Income Inequality and Poverty of Economies in Transition," LIS Working papers 144, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg.
    9. repec:zbw:hohpro:331 is not listed on IDEAS

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