(RE)COUNTING THE POOR IN PERU: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH

Peruvian monetary poverty declined by 12 percentage points in only four years. Based on the Alkire-Foster multidimensional headcount, we build a simple comparative framework to measure the tension between this result and a broader indicator of deprivation. We select six dimensions and apply this fra...

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Autores principales:	Castro,Juan F, Baca,Jessica, Ocampo,Juan P
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Instituto de Economía. 2012
Materias:	Multidimensional poverty monetary poverty Peru
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description	Peruvian monetary poverty declined by 12 percentage points in only four years. Based on the Alkire-Foster multidimensional headcount, we build a simple comparative framework to measure the tension between this result and a broader indicator of deprivation. We select six dimensions and apply this framework to Peruvian data for 2004 and 2008. The results indicate that if we rely only on monetary standards, there is an increased risk of classifying as non-poor individuals who still suffer significant deprivation. Deprivations are similar across regions and are largely related to the lack of adequate water and sanitation services. This last result reveals an opportunity to focalize public investment efforts.
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publisher	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Instituto de Economía.
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(RE)COUNTING THE POOR IN PERU: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH

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