Poverty, Inequality and Social Welfare in AustraliaPhysica-Verlag HD, 16 lug 1996 - 185 pagine Poverty, inequality and social welfare are defined in this book. Previous poverty studies are surveyed and a new index of poverty is developed based on everyday meanings, and stressing the individual and relative nature of poverty. Previous definitions of inequality and welfare are described and the relations between them and poverty are explored. New estimates of poverty are made for Australia. Conclusions are derived from comparisons between measured levels of poverty over time and across family types. Previous Australian studies of inequality and welfare are surveyed and new estimates are made for Australia for recent years. |
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INTRODUCTION AND OUTLINE | 3 |
UNITS OF ANALYSIS | 9 |
APPROACHES TO THE MEASUREMENT OF POVERTY | 23 |
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adults aggregate amended York scales analysis Australian Bureau benchmark poverty line Bureau of Statistics calculated capita cent Chapter characteristics column comparison consumption cost Couple decomposed decomposition defined dependents deprivation weighted poverty deps described distribution of poor economic entropy index equation equivalent income estimates expenditure family types Gini coefficient Gini index groups head-count index Henderson equivalence scales included income distribution income gap index income quintile income unit types index of inequality index of poverty individual inequality and social inequality aversion Kakwani level of poverty Lorenz curve married couples mean income measure poverty measures of inequality measures of poverty measures of welfare method national accounts non-working percentage period poor income units population poverty measurement proportion of poor reference person relative revealed preference single parent single persons social welfare social welfare function standard error standard of living survey Table unit records weighted poverty index welfare function