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Asset-Based Measurement of PovertyAndrea BrandoliniBank of Italy Silvia MagriBank of Italy Timothy M. SmeedingUniversity of Wisconsin - Madison, Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs March 22, 2010 Bank of Italy Temi di Discussione (Working Paper) No. 755 Abstract: Poverty is generally defined as income or expenditure insufficiency, but the economic condition of a household also depends on its real and financial asset holdings. This paper investigates measures of poverty that rely on indicators of household net worth. We review and assess two main approaches followed in the literature: income-net worth measures and asset-poverty. We provide fresh cross-national evidence based on data from the Luxembourg Wealth Study.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 39 Keywords: Poverty Indicators, Income, Wealth JEL Classification: D13, I32 working papers seriesDate posted: September 1, 2010Suggested CitationContact Information
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