10.6092/ISSN.1973-2201/3536
COSTA, MICHELE; Department Of Statistics-"Alma Mater Studiorum" University Of Bologna
DE ANGELIS, LUCA; Department Of Statistics-"Alma Mater Studiorum" University Of Bologna
The multidimensional measurement of poverty: a fuzzy set approach
Dep. of Statistical Sciences "Paolo Fortunati", Università di Bologna
2013
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2013
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Statistica; Vol 68, No 3/4 (2008); 303-319
By using fuzzy set theory a multidimensional analysis of poverty of Italian households is performed on the basis of SHIW data. A set of composite indicators is constructed in order to analyze different dimensions of poverty. For each indicator is calculated an unidimensional poverty ratio, thus allowing a comparison among indicators on the dimensions of poverty. Finally, a multidimensional poverty ratio is obtained.
Statistica; Vol 68, No 3/4 (2008); 303-319