The subjective approach to uni- and multidimensional poverty

Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell

Chapter 2 in Research Handbook on Measuring Poverty and Deprivation, 2023, pp 19-27 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Subjective poverty is based on individuals’ perceptions and feelings of their own situation and on individuals’ evaluations of what is a good or minimum income. Subjective measures of poverty therefore are influenced not only by individuals’ material situation, but also by other variables that determine individuals’ feelings of deprivation, such as relative concerns, worries about uncertainty, and vulnerability. Subjective poverty measurement has gained importance in recent years not only to measure poverty lines and estimate the incidence of poverty in a region, but also to understand what the determinants of the individuals’ feelings of poverty are and which individual characteristics other than income and family size are key determinants of feelings of poverty. Subjective poverty analysis can be extended to other dimensions, such as wellbeing or health poverty.

Keywords: Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Geography; Research Methods; Sociology and Social Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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