Multidimensional Poverty Measurement; Unit Consistency
Abstract :
[en] 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 (2007a).
Disciplines :
Social economics
Author, co-author :
D'Ambrosio, Conchita ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE)
Chakravarty, Satya; Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India
Language :
English
Title :
A Family of Unit Consistent Multidimensional Poverty Indices
Publication date :
2013
Main work title :
Poverty and Social Exclusion Around the Mediterranean Sea
