DATA FOR MEASURING POVERTY AND INEQUALITY CHANGES IN THE DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES

Authors
FIELDS GS
Citation
Gs. Fields, DATA FOR MEASURING POVERTY AND INEQUALITY CHANGES IN THE DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES, Journal of development economics, 44(1), 1994, pp. 87-102
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
Journal of development economics → ACNP
ISSN journal
03043878
Volume
44
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
87 - 102
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-3878(1994)44:1<87:DFMPAI>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
How does income distribution change with economic growth? I distinguis h between two aspects of income distribution - proverty and inequality - and discuss how to measure each. I then review what data we would w ant and what data we have on changes in proverty and inequality in dif ferent countries. I conclude with suggestions on how to overcome some of the current data deficiencies.