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Working Paper 2009-136 Abstract This paper attempts to explicitly integrate the idea of reference group when measuring relative deprivation. It

Working Paper 2009-135 Abstract Authors: Satya R. Chakravarty , Bhargav Maharaj. Keywords: Polarization, ordering, axioms, indices, characterization, duality. JEL: C43,

Working Paper 2009-134 Abstract An ethnic polarization index is a summary statistic of ethnic diversity in a population. Montalvo and

Working Paper 2009-133 Abstract Authors: Alessandra Michelangeli, Eugenio Peluso , Alain Trannoy. Keywords: concavity, wealth, dominance orderings, consumption. JEL: D31,

Working Paper 2009-131 Abstract This paper analyzes and compares socioeconomic inequalities in the use of healthcare services by the elderly

Working Paper 2009-130 Abstract A widely accepted criterion for pro-poorness of an income growth pattern is that it should reduce

Working Paper 2009-129 Abstract We examine the measurement of multidimensional poverty and material deprivation following the counting approach. In contrast

Working Paper 2009-128 Abstract Authors: . Keywords: Reciprocal altruism, gender, education JEL: C93, D64, J16 Download Working Paper 128 (PDF)

Working Paper 2009-127 Abstract The model takes into account the household production and self reported information is interpreted in relation

Working Paper 2009-126 Abstract Income as the traditional one dimensional measure in well-being and poverty analyses is extended in recent

Working Paper 2009-125 Abstract Authors: Joachim Merz . Keywords: Time use, time budgets and time use surveys, time use data.