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Patterns of Poverty Across Europe
Richard Berthoud
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paperback. Using new EU-wide data, this report shows very different patterns of poverty across Europe, depending on the benchmark used. The findings have important implications for the spatial distribution of poverty within and between countries (including the UK) and for the development of anti-poverty policy across the EU. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 60 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 295 x 212 x 5. Weight in Grams: 240.
It is widely accepted that income poverty should be defined in relative terms - but relative to where? Almost all household poverty statistics count the number of poor in relation to the national average of the country they are living in. Would the picture be different if we compared families' incomes with the local regional average? Or why not compare incomes across the whole of Europe? Using new EU-wide data, this report shows very different patterns of poverty across Europe, depending on the benchmark used. From a European perspective, the poor are heavily concentrated in Portugal, south-western Spain, southern ... Read more
It is widely accepted that income poverty should be defined in relative terms - but relative to where? Almost all household poverty statistics count the number of poor in relation to the national average of the country they are living in. Would the picture be different if we compared families' incomes with the local regional average? Or why not compare incomes across the whole of Europe? Using new EU-wide data, this report shows very different patterns of poverty across Europe, depending on the benchmark used. From a European perspective, the poor are heavily concentrated in Portugal, south-western Spain, southern ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
60
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series
Number of Pages
60
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861345745
SKU
V9781861345745
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About Richard Berthoud
Richard Berthoud is a research professor at Essex University's Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER). He is the co-ordinator of the European Panel Analysis Group (EPAG).
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