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A Family of Unit Consistent Multidimensional Poverty Indices

In: Poverty, Social Exclusion and Stochastic Dominance

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  • Satya R. Chakravarty

    (Indian Statistical Institute)

  • Conchita D’Ambrosio

    (Université du Luxembourg)

Abstract

This paper characterizes a family of subgroup decomposable unit consistent multidimensional poverty indices. Unit consistency requires that poverty rankings should remain unaltered when dimensions are expressed in different measurement units. The characterized family is a simple generalization of a family of unit consistent income poverty index suggested by Zheng (Economic Theory 31:113–142, 2007b). The paper also illustrates the index numerically using Turkish data. Journal of Economic Literature Classification No.: D63.

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  • Satya R. Chakravarty & Conchita D’Ambrosio, 2019. "A Family of Unit Consistent Multidimensional Poverty Indices," Themes in Economics, in: Satya R. Chakravarty (ed.), Poverty, Social Exclusion and Stochastic Dominance, pages 109-122, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:thechp:978-981-13-3432-0_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-3432-0_8
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    1. Walter Bossert & Satya R. Chakravarty & Conchita D'Ambrosio, 2009. "Multidimensional poverty and material deprivation," Working Papers 129, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality.
    2. Frank Agyire-Tettey & Derek Asuman & Charles Godfred Ackah & Antoinette Tsiboe-Darko, 2021. "Multidimensional Child Poverty in Ghana: Measurements, Determinants, and Inequalities," Child Indicators Research, Springer;The International Society of Child Indicators (ISCI), vol. 14(3), pages 957-979, June.

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    Keywords

    Multidimensional poverty measurement; Unit consistency;

    JEL classification:

    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement

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