Alternative poverty measures in Chile, 1990-2015

Authors

  • Gonzalo D. Martner Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15359/eys.23-53.7

Keywords:

revenues, absolute poverty, relative poverty, multidimensional poverty

Abstract

Poverty levels in Chile have decreased since 1990, in a context of sustained GDP and family income growth. The intensity of this evolution is controversial based on the different measure methods applied. Absolute, relative, and multidimensional poverty indexes are compared. It is concluded that, based on the same income survey, resulting measures highly depend on poverty definitions. Evidence is presented for the 1990-2015 period.

Author Biography

Gonzalo D. Martner, Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Economista. Director del Centro de Políticas para el Desarrollo y académico, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile.

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Published

06/01/2018

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Alternative poverty measures in Chile, 1990-2015. (2018). Economía Y Sociedad, 23(53), 127-138. https://doi.org/10.15359/eys.23-53.7

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Alternative poverty measures in Chile, 1990-2015. (2018). Economía Y Sociedad, 23(53), 127-138. https://doi.org/10.15359/eys.23-53.7

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