Assessing poverty with survey data. Uni-dimensional, multidimensional and resilience poverty analysis in Kenya

D’Errico, Marco (2011) Assessing poverty with survey data. Uni-dimensional, multidimensional and resilience poverty analysis in Kenya, [Dissertation thesis], Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna. Dottorato di ricerca in Economia, 21 Ciclo.
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Abstract

Traditionally Poverty has been measured by a unique indicator, income, assuming this was the most relevant dimension of poverty. Sen’s approach has dramatically changed this idea shedding light over the existence of many more dimensions and over the multifaceted nature of poverty; poverty cannot be represented by a unique indicator that only can evaluate a specific aspect of poverty. This thesis tracks an ideal path along with the evolution of the poverty analysis. Starting from the unidimensional analysis based on income and consumptions, this research enter the world of multidimensional analysis. After reviewing the principal approaches, the Foster and Alkire method is critically analyzed and implemented over data from Kenya. A step further is moved in the third part of the thesis, introducing a new approach to multidimensional poverty assessment: the resilience analysis.

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Tipologia del documento
Tesi di dottorato
Autore
D’Errico, Marco
Supervisore
Dottorato di ricerca
Scuola di dottorato
Scienze economiche e statistiche
Ciclo
21
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Settore disciplinare
Settore concorsuale
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Data di discussione
22 Luglio 2011
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