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Equity-regarding poverty measures: differences in needs and the role of equivalence scales

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The paper investigates the definition of equity-regarding poverty measures when there are different household types in the population. It demonstrates the implications of a between-type regressive transfer principle for poverty measures, for the choice of poverty lines, and for the measurement of living standard. The role of equivalence scales, which are popular in empirical work on poverty measurement, is clarified.

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  • Udo Ebert, 2010. "Equity-regarding poverty measures: differences in needs and the role of equivalence scales," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 43(1), pages 301-322, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:cje:issued:v:43:y:2010:i:1:p:301-322
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5982.2009.01573.x
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    1. 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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    3. Rolf Aaberge & Audun Langørgen & Petter Y. Lindgren, 2024. "A European equivalence scale for public in-kind transfers," The Journal of Economic Inequality, Springer;Society for the Study of Economic Inequality, vol. 22(1), pages 1-32, March.
    4. Elisabetta Santarelli, "undated". "A review of the literature on subjective poverty in Europe: a focus on data sources," Working Papers 118/13, Sapienza University of Rome, Metodi e Modelli per l'Economia, il Territorio e la Finanza MEMOTEF.

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    JEL classification:

    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty

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