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Rank-based poverty measures and poverty ordering with an application to Tunisia

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  • Naouel Chtioui

    (Université de Jendouba et UAQUAP)

  • Mohamed Ayadi

    (Université de Tunis, I.S.G)

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Using the normative approach, we develop a class of poverty measures that is function of a weighting system. Each particular weighting function corresponds to a particular social judgment. This offers the decision-maker a large selection of social preferences functions, and he can choose the one that best represents his social judgment. We also develop new concepts of a-extended TIP curves. They are used to establish the conditions of the robust and unanimous poverty ranking of our measures. These conditions are in terms of second-and higher-degree TIP dominance. Finally, we provide an empirical illustration using Tunisian data on the 2005–2010 period.

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  • Naouel Chtioui & Mohamed Ayadi, 2018. "Rank-based poverty measures and poverty ordering with an application to Tunisia," Portuguese Economic Journal, Springer;Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestao, vol. 17(2), pages 117-139, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:portec:v:17:y:2018:i:2:d:10.1007_s10258-017-0140-2
    DOI: 10.1007/s10258-017-0140-2
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    Keywords

    SST; Poverty ordering; Yaari dual social welfare function; TIP dominance;
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    JEL classification:

    • C02 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - Mathematical Economics
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty

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