The Meaning of the Poverty Definition in Determining the Poverty Line

Authors

  • Piotr Chmielewski Instytut Finansów, Zakład Bankowości Centralnej i Pośrednictwa Finansowego, Wydział Ekonomiczno-Socjologiczny, Uniwersytet Łódzki

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18778/2391-6478.3.1.04

Keywords:

poverty, poverty line, definition of poverty, social exclusion, relative poverty, absolute poverty

Abstract

The article reviews main approaches to the definition and measurement of poverty. It argues the definition of poverty does matter for poverty eradication strategies and has different implications for targeting beneficiaries. Author of this article underline that monetary definition of poverty line is not sufficient and it should be strengthen by concepts of capability, social exclusion and participatory approaches. The purpose of this article is to show that poverty is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon that can not be describe only by monetary factors.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Alkire S., 2010, Gross National Happiness Index Explained in Detail, Center for Bhutan Studies, Thimphu.
Google Scholar

Alkire S., Ura K., Santos M., 2008, Gross National Happiness and Poverty in Bhutan: Applying the GNH Index Methodology to explore Poverty, OPHI.
Google Scholar

Bauman Z., 2006, Praca, konsumpcjonizm i nowi ubodzy, WAM, Kraków.
Google Scholar

Beresford P., Green D., Lister R., 1999, Poverty first hand, Child Poverty Action Group.
Google Scholar

Bennett F., Roche C., 2000, Developing Indicators: The scope for participatory approaches, „Oxfam GB New Economy”, nr 7.
Google Scholar DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0041.00116

Carbonaro G., 1992, Major Problems in the Measurement of Poverty, an Overview, [w:] Poverty Measurement for Economies in Transition in Eastern European Countries, Polish Statistical Association, Warszawa.
Google Scholar

Czapiński J., Panek T., 2011, Diagnoza społeczna 2011 – warunki i jakość życia Polaków, Rada Monitoringu Społecznego, Warszawa.
Google Scholar

Deklaracja i Program Działań Światowego Szczytu Rozwoju Społecznego w Kopenhadze, 1997, IPiSS, Warszawa.
Google Scholar

Drewnowski J., 1977, Poverty: Its Meaning and Measurement, „Development and Change”, nr 8.
Google Scholar DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7660.1977.tb00736.x

Ferragina E., Tomlinson M., Walker R., 2013, Poverty, participation and choice – the legacy of Peter Townsend, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York.
Google Scholar

Lister R., 2007, Bieda, Wydawnictwo Sic!, Warszawa.
Google Scholar

Maxwell S., 1992, The Meaning and Measurement of Poverty, „ODI Poverty Briefing”, nr 3.
Google Scholar

Panek T., 2007a, Statystyka społeczna, PWE, Warszawa.
Google Scholar

Panek T., 2007b, Ubóstwo i nierówności, dylematy pomiaru, Instytut Statystyki i Demografii SGH, Warszawa.
Google Scholar

Panek T., Zwierzchowski J., 2013, Porównawcza analiza sfery ubóstwa w krajach UE w ujęciu regionalnym, „Zeszyty Naukowe – Instytut Statystyki i Demografii”, nr 35.
Google Scholar

Radcliffe S., 2012, Development for a postneoliberal era? Sumak kawsay, living well and the limits to decolonisation in Ecuador, „Geoforum”, nr 43.
Google Scholar DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2011.09.003

Reddy S., Pogge T., 2002, How Not to Count the Poor [w:] Debates on the Measurement of Poverty, Oxford University Press.
Google Scholar

Sen A., 1993, Capability and wellbeing, [w:] The Quality of Life, Clarendon Press.
Google Scholar DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/0198287976.003.0003

Sen A., 2002, Rozwój i wolność, Zysk i S-ka, Poznań.
Google Scholar

Shim J. K., Siegel J. G., 1995, Dictionary of Economics. Business Dictionary Series, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
Google Scholar

Townsend P., 1993, The International Analysis of Poverty, Harvester Wheatsheaf.
Google Scholar

World Development Report 2000/2001: Attacking Poverty, 2000, World Bank, Waszyngton.
Google Scholar

World Development Report 2009, 2009, World Bank, Waszyngton.
Google Scholar

Wresinski J., 1987, Grande pauvreté et précarité économique et sociale, „Journal officiel de la République française".
Google Scholar

[www1] http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/23/planets-poor-set-to-swell-as-world-bank-revisespoverty-line.html
Google Scholar

[www2] http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090907142345.htm 7.09.2009
Google Scholar

[www3] http://pl.delfi.lt/opinie/opinie/radczenko-pkb-szczescia-nie-daje.d?id=58650463#ixzz1uyLFGBCD
Google Scholar

Published

2016-03-31

How to Cite

Chmielewski, P. (2016). The Meaning of the Poverty Definition in Determining the Poverty Line. Journal of Finance and Financial Law, 3(1), 37–50. https://doi.org/10.18778/2391-6478.3.1.04

Issue

Section

Article