Okun`s and Barro`s Misery Index as an alternative poverty assessment tool. Recent estimations for European countries.

Ewa, Lechman (2009): Okun`s and Barro`s Misery Index as an alternative poverty assessment tool. Recent estimations for European countries. Published in: Growth and innovation - selected issues. Monograph. (2009)

Abstract

The paper discusses an alternative measure for poverty assessment - the Misery Index. An author develops an extended version of the index. The calculations are run for European countries, based on Eurostat datas.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Poverty, poverty measures, Misery Index
• Subjects: I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty > I32 - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty

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