EFFECTS OF HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION AND SCALE EQUIVALENT ON MEASURES OF INCOME INEQUALITY AND POVERTY IN BRAZIL

Authors

  • Erik Alencar de Figueiredo Universidade Federal da Paraíba
    • Jorge Luiz Mariano UFRN

      DOI:

      https://doi.org/10.22456/2176-5456.11115

      Keywords:

      Inequality, Poverty, Equivalence scale

      Abstract

      The objective of this study is to measure the accuracy of some measurements of income inequality and poverty in Brazil taking into account the variations in the equivalent scales and in household composition. The study follows the theoretical reference developed by Coulter, Cowell e Jenkins (1992a) and applies an empirical approach based on the information of income and Brazilian household composition in 2006. The information was gathered in collaboration with the National Household Sample Survey (PNAD). The main results point to a significant statistical alteration in the indexes indicating that the consideration of moral judgments and /or ad hoc parameters, cause relevant effects in the measurements of inequality and poverty

      Downloads

      Download data is not yet available.

      Author Biographies

      Erik Alencar de Figueiredo, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

      Doutor em economia aplicada pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Professor adjunto I do departamento de economia da UFRN.

      Jorge Luiz Mariano, UFRN

      Doutor em Economia pela UFPE. Professor do Programa de Pós-graduação em Economia da UFRN.

      Downloads

      Published

      2011-07-21

      How to Cite

      Figueiredo, E. A. de, & Mariano, J. L. (2011). EFFECTS OF HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION AND SCALE EQUIVALENT ON MEASURES OF INCOME INEQUALITY AND POVERTY IN BRAZIL. Análise Econômica, 29(55). https://doi.org/10.22456/2176-5456.11115

      Issue

      Vol. 29 No. 55 (2011): março de 2011

      Section

      Artigos

      License

      Direitos Autorais para artigos publicados nesta revista são do autor, com direitos de primeira publicação para a revista. Em virtude da aparecerem nesta revista de acesso público, os artigos são de uso gratuito, com atribuições próprias, em aplicações educacionais e não-comerciais.