Measurement of Multidimensional Child Poverty: Evidence from North Macedonia

Bojan Srbinoski (), Blagica Petreski and Marjan Petreski ()
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Bojan Srbinoski: Finance Think – Economic Research & Policy Institute

Child Indicators Research, 2023, vol. 16, issue 1, No 11, 247-271

Abstract: Abstract This study describes the multidimensionality of child poverty and produces the first multidimensional child poverty indices in North Macedonia. We use the Alkire-Foster method to develop two age-specific (0–4 years and 5–17 years) child multidimensional poverty indices (MPIs) by leveraging secondary data from Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2018/2019 for North Macedonia and North Macedonia Roma Settlements. We find that the largest part of multidimensionally poor children are deprived within the range 33 − 39% of deprivations and the structure of multidimensional child poverty is similar for less, as well as for more intensely deprived children in both age-groups. Additionally, we identify the most deprived groups with respect to the area of living, ethnicity, and geographical location. The study provides general recommendations for policymakers to reduce child poverty in North Macedonia.

Keywords: Child poverty; Multidimensional poverty; North Macedonia; I31; I32; J13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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