Alternative vs. Current Measures of Material Deprivation at EU Level: What Differences Does it Make?

Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) Working Paper Series 2013-29

40 Pages Posted: 9 Jun 2015

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Anne-Catherine Guio

Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)

Eric Marlier

Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)

Date Written: January 23, 2014

Abstract

Guio, Gordon and Marlier (2012) have proposed a theory based analytical framework for developing robust (i.e. suitable, reliable, valid and additive) aggregate indicators that could be used for analytical and monitoring purposes at national and EU levels. They have applied this framework to EU-SILC data collected in 2009, and as a result of their systematic item by item analysis carried out at both EU and country levels, they have suggested an alternative material deprivation (MD) indicator which consists of 13 items – six are common to the current 9-item MD indicator and seven are new. This paper discusses the impact of the move from the current EU definition of MD to this alternative 13-item indicator – impact in terms of the size of the population deprived throughout the EU, impact in terms of the composition (socio-demographic characteristics) of this population as well as impact on the Europe 2020 social inclusion target.

Keywords: poverty, material deprivation, Europe 2020, social inclusion target, EU-SILC

Suggested Citation

Guio, Anne-Catherine and Marlier, Eric, Alternative vs. Current Measures of Material Deprivation at EU Level: What Differences Does it Make? (January 23, 2014). Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) Working Paper Series 2013-29, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2616184 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2616184

Anne-Catherine Guio (Contact Author)

Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) ( email )

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Eric Marlier

Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) ( email )

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Esch-sur-Alzette, 4364
Luxembourg

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