This paper reviews the debate opposing the absolute and relative approaches to monetary poverty measurement. The arguments for combining both approaches into a single “overall” monetary poverty measure are introduced. The most salient proposals of hybrid poverty lines are presented. Then, the reasons why specific poverty indices may be required when a hybrid line is used are discussed. The class of hierarchical poverty indices is described, focusing...
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2022/04/18
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS10008
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1
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2022/04/18
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Disclosed
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Absolute and Relative Poverty Measurement : A Survey
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