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A New Approach to Multidimensional Poverty Measurement

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  • Antonio Villar

    (Department of Economics, Pablo de Olavide University and St. Antony’s College, Oxford)

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We present here a multidimensional poverty index that measures poverty as a function of the extent and the intensity of poverty. Extent is given by the share of the poor in the population. To measure intensity we start by defining individual unidimensional deprivation indices (one for each individual and each dimension) and then aggregating them as a geometric mean. Each individual deprivation index is simply the inverse of the share of individual achievements in the poverty thresholds. Our approach involves an elementary characterization, the determination of a specific formula, and the endogeneous identification of the poor.

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  • Antonio Villar, 2010. "A New Approach to Multidimensional Poverty Measurement," Working Papers 10.07, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:pab:wpaper:10.07
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    1. Gaël Giraud & Cécile Renouard & Hélène L'Huillier & Raphaële de La Martinière & Camille Sutter, 2012. "Relational Capability: A Multidimensional Approach," Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) halshs-00827690, HAL.

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    Keywords

    multidimensional poverty; ratio monotonicity; geometric mean; endogenous identification.;
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    JEL classification:

    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution

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