On the Measurement of the Income Poverty Rate: the Equivalence Scale across Europe
The methodology used to determine the at-risk-of-poverty rate commonly applied in the European context is often criticised for arbitrary steps in its construction. This study questions the first step – the equivalence scale applied to transform the disposable income of households of different sizes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Czech Statistical Office
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Statistika: Statistics and Economy Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.czso.cz/documents/10180/88506452/32019719q4_383_mysikova_analyses.pdf/dbb49c82-8789-46be-8f40-e0de659dea35?version=1.0 |