Analytical Tools for Measuring Poverty Dynamics: An Application Using Panel Data in the Philippines
Published By: ADB on eSS | Published Date: March , 2016This study reviews two methods of measuring poverty dynamics. The components approach uses the
longitudinally averaged income to determine whether a household is chronically poor or not. On the
other hand, the spells approach counts the number of poverty episodes experienced by a household.
Using panel data from the Philippines, we examine the differences between these analytical methods
of measuring chronic and transient poverty. Furthermore, the study also examines the sensitivity of
estimates of poverty dynamics to measurement parameters.
Author(s): Arturo Martinez Jr. | Posted on: Apr 06, 2016 | Views() | Download (545)