ECONOMIC GROWTH, POVERTY AND INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMMES IN AUSTRALIA

Nanak Kakwani

Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 2000, vol. 5, issue 1-2, 14-37

Abstract: This paper develops a methodology to measure the effectiveness of government's income support on poverty. This is accomplished by computing poverty elasticities with respect to individual income components. A poverty reform index is developed to bring marginal reforms in government transfer programmes in order to minimize aggregate poverty. Applying the methodology developed in this paper to Australian data offers many useful conclusions concerning the changes in poverty in Australia between 1984 to 1988–9 and 1988–9 to 1993–4.

Date: 2000
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