(Re)Counting the poor in Peru: A multidimensional approach

Juan Francisco Castro, Jessica Baca, Juan Pablo Ocampo

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Resumen

After an impressive 12 point reduction in Peruvian monetary poverty, questions have been raised aboutthe extent in which these figures mask deprivation in several other aspects critical for human development. We propose using the Alkire-Foster multidimensional headcount to address this issue, anddevise a simple comparison framework to measure the tension between the incidence of monetary poverty and the overall level of deprivation based on the multidimensional measure. We select sixdimensions and their respective indicators for the Peruvian case, and apply this framework using data for2004 and 2008. Results indicate that we now face a larger risk of classifying as non-poor individuals who still endure significant deprivation if we rely on the conventional monetary dimension. In addition, interand intraregional comparisons show that deprivations endured by the multidimensional poor are similar across regions and concentrated on the health and dwelling conditions dimensions, in particular, on thelack of adequate water and sanitation services. This last result reveals an opportunity to focalize publicinvestment efforts.
Idioma originalInglés
Lugar de publicaciónLima
Número de páginas20
EstadoPublicada - mar. 2010

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NombreDocumento de discusión
EditorUniversidad del Pacífico, Centro de Investigación
N.ºDD/10/01

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  • Pobreza--Análisis

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  • (RE)counting the poor in Peru: A multidimensional approach

    Castro, J. F., Baca, J. & Ocampo, J. P., 1 ene. 2012, En: Latin American Journal of Economics. 49, 1, p. 37-65 29 p.

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