On the Definition and Measurement of Chronic Poverty

Rolf Aaberge and Magne Mogstad ()
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Abstract: As an alternative to the conventional methods for measuring chronic poverty, this paper proposes an interpersonal comparable measure of permanent income as a basis for defining and measuring chronic poverty. This approach accounts for the fact that individuals regularly undertake inter-period income transfers. Moreover, the approach allows for individual-specific interest rates on borrowing and saving as well as for the presence of liquidity constraints. Due to the general nature the proposed method proves useful for evaluating the theoretical basis of the standard methods for measuring chronic poverty.

Keywords: Intertemporal choice; liquidity constraints; permanent income; chronic poverty. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D71 D91 I32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007-03
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Working Paper: On the Definition and Measurement of Chronic Poverty (2007)
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