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Dynamic Poverty Measures
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Theoretical Economics Letters·Volume 01 (2011)·Pages 63–69·Published 3 November 2011·DOI10.4236/tel.2011.13014
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Abstract
In this paper one considers a general approach to construct a poverty index. In particular from a general perspective, first and second order conditions based on a general poverty intensity function are derived. Then using specific intensity functions defined by Sen, FGT and Shorrock respectively, one specifies related first and second conditions. An extension based on a large class of intensity function is also investigated.
KeywordsA general Poverty IndexNecessary and Sufficient ConditionsOther IndicesAn Extension
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