Although there is no perfect poverty measure, an effective one should be least imperfect. As
this paper defines, a least imperfect poverty measure is one which sufficiently acknowledges …

The Philippines, just like many other developing countries, has measured poverty using one-
dimensional monetary-based indicators, although poverty is multidimensional in nature …

There is a broad consensus among academic and institutional organizations that poverty
can no longer be defined only as a lack of monetary resources but reflects many factors that …

In this paper we develop a relative multidimensional poverty measure. Following our
concept, it is possible to adapt the poverty line to different living standards across time and …

Multidimensional measurements have become the preferred means to determine levels of
poverty in research and policy practice because unidimensional measurements cannot …

Numbers have great value. They help us organize information and measure matters that
concern us. A good poverty measure would let us see how different nations around the …

In this paper we develop a multidimensional poverty measure that attempts to capture
absolute poverty in the functioning space. As suggested by Sen, if the measure aims to be …

The notion of 'poverty'is diversified and dynamic. It varies across countries with different
socio-economic norms. It may also change over time even in the same society, with different …

Eradicating poverty in all its forms, everywhere, requires indicators that measure sustainable
pathways out of poverty, and not only the absence of acute poverty. This paper introduces a …

Among the various definitions of poverty, the monetary and economic approach is the most
common in academic research and social policy analyses (Laderchi et al., 2003). This …