- Description
- 51 p.; 21 x 29.7cm.
- Summary
- During the past two decades, issues such as insufficient resources among particular populations, relative and absolute low incomes and poverty have occupied a prominent place in social policy research in many OECD countries. However, many different concepts have been used in the literature to define and measure 'low income' or 'poverty' across and within Member countries. This paper analyses alternative approaches to quantifying these concepts for the explicit purpose of international comparisons. It uses micro data sets on income from the Luxembourg Income Study for 13 OECD countries, for the mid- to the end of the 1980s, to illustrate the issues.In Chapter II, the three main approaches used in the literature for defining low income and poverty - the absolute, relative and subjective approach - are discussed in detail. Chapter III discusses ways to adjust disposable income for family size and presents sensitivity tests using different equivalence scales. Chapter IV presents more ...
- Series Statement
- OECD Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Papers, 1815-1981 ; no.14
- Uniform Title
- OECD Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Papers, no.14.
- Subject
- Social Issues/Migration/Health
- LCCN
- 10.1787/112854878327
- OCLC
- oecd-lib-002821
- Author
Förster, Michael.
- Title
Measurement of Low Incomes and Poverty in A Perspective of International Comparisons [electronic resource] / Michael Förster
- Imprint
Paris : OECD Publishing, 1994.
- Series
OECD Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Papers, 1815-1981 ; no.14
OECD Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Papers, 1815-1981 ; no.14.
- Connect to:
- Indexed Term
Social Issues/Migration/Health
- Other Standard Identifier
10.1787/112854878327 doi