Measuring Poverty at the Regional Level in Spain: A Reflexive Approach
This article assesses the utility of adjusting the poverty threshold for regional areas of Spain and of using thresholds anchored in time. It also offers a critical review of equivalence scales as a central element in estimating poverty. To do this, data from the Income and Living Conditions Surveys...
Main Authors: | Nerea Zugasti, Miguel Laparra |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS)
2017-01-01
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Series: | Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas (REIS) |
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Online Access: | http://reis.cis.es/REIS/PDF/REIS_158_07_ENGLISH1491549551257.pdf |
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