Introduction

Balint Menyhert (), Zsombor Cseres-Gergely (), Virmantas Kvedaras (), Benedetta Mina (), Filippo Pericoli () and Slavica Zec ()
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Balint Menyhert: Joint Research Centre
Zsombor Cseres-Gergely: Joint Research Centre
Virmantas Kvedaras: Joint Research Centre
Benedetta Mina: Joint Research Centre
Filippo Pericoli: Joint Research Centre
Slavica Zec: Joint Research Centre

Chapter Chapter 1 in Measuring and Monitoring Absolute Poverty in the European Union, 2025, pp 3-19 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This introductory chapter provides a brief overview of the current publication and serves as a guideline to its various thematic discussions. The chapter introduces the relevant European social policy context, the existing EU framework for poverty measurement, the newly proposed ABSPO modelling strategies, the main patterns of the resulting novel absolute poverty estimates as well as the recommendations for potential future EU-wide measurement and social indicator use. The discussion also features a detailed summary of each subsequent chapter of the book, helping readers find the topics most relevant to their particular interests.

Keywords: Absolute poverty measurement; European Union (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-63953-1_1

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