Poverty Measurement Methods— An Overview
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چکیده
In this paper two aspects of poverty measurement are reviewed. First, some conceptual issues regarding the definition of poverty and its different dimensions are explored. Second, based on this discussion, a three-way classification of poverty measurement methodologies is introduced: income poverty line (a unidimensional, indirect approach); unsatisfied basic needs (a multidimensional, direct approach), and combinations of the two approaches. Within each of these groups, different variants are presented and assessed.
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