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Poverty Measurement and the Within-Household Distribution: Agenda for Action*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2009

Stephen P. Jenkins
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Abstract

Mainsteam poverty analysis is deficient because it ignores important within-household aspects. This point has been made by many, and stressed by feminists especially, yet mainstream poverty measurement practice remains unchanged. Why is this? What should we be doing? This paper examines anew the case for taking within-household factors into account in poverty measurement. The analysis reveals a number of unresolved issues including some problems with recent feminist arguments, but concludes that there is a good case for changing current practice. To demonstrate that this is feasible, four research projects are described. These are my agenda for action.

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Journal of Social Policy , Volume 20 , Issue 4 , October 1991 , pp. 457 - 483
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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