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A Comparison of Poverty in Seven European Countries and Regions Using Subjective and Relative Measures

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  • Van den Bosch, Karel
  • Callan, Tim
  • Estivill, Jordi
  • Hausman, Piette
  • Jeandidier, Bruno
  • Muffels, Ruud
  • Yfantopoulos, John

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This paper presents comparative results on poverty in seven countries and regions of the European Community: Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Lorraine, Ireland, Catalonia and Greece. The data are obtained from comparable socio-economic surveys in each country. Subjective as well as relative poverty lines are used. The results indicate that the subjective poverty lines are plausible in a comparative context, although the levels of the subjective standards are rather generous. The estimated equivalence scales are much flatter than the one recommended by the OECD. The extent of poverty is much greater in the "peripheral" EC-countries than in the "central" ones. Though similar factors are found to be associated with poverty in all countries, there are also important differences in the characteristics of the poor across countries. The impact of social security transfers on poverty appears to be much smaller in the southern countries, Greece and Catalonia, than in the Benelux and Lorraine. Coauthors are Tim Callan, Jordi Estivill, Pierre Hausman, Bruno Jeandidier, Ruud Muffels, and John Yfantopoulos.

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  • Van den Bosch, Karel & Callan, Tim & Estivill, Jordi & Hausman, Piette & Jeandidier, Bruno & Muffels, Ruud & Yfantopoulos, John, 1993. "A Comparison of Poverty in Seven European Countries and Regions Using Subjective and Relative Measures," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 6(3), pages 235-259.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jopoec:v:6:y:1993:i:3:p:235-59
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