Defining and Measuring (Extreme) Poverty

Paul Makdissi () and Quentin Wodon

Cahiers de recherche from Departement d'économique de l'École de gestion à l'Université de Sherbrooke

Abstract: An axiomatic approach is used to propose a measure of extreme poverty which is not only multidimensional in nature, but also recognizes the fact that there are interaction effects between different deprivations, and that the length of time during which deprivations are felt may also have a negative impact on household well-being. The proposed definition of extreme poverty formalizes an approach developed by Joseph Wresinski, the founder of the International Movement ATD Fourth World.

Keywords: Deprivation; Multidimensional Welfare; Chronic Poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D63 D81 I30 O13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23 pages
Date: 2001, Revised 2004
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