Adult Equivalence Scales, Inequality and Poverty in New Zealand

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This paper examines the sensitivity of inequality and poverty measures to the choice of adult equivalence scales and the type of income unit examined. Comparisons are made using parametric equivalence scales, and income units include individuals, equivalent adults and households. The results are based on HES data for total expenditure. A variety of equivalence scales, for New Zealand, Australia, the UK and the OECD are examined. The implications of varying the poverty line are also considered.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: New Zealand Treasury Working Paper ; No. 04/21

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions ; Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement ; Taxation and Subsidies: Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies ; General Welfare; Well-Being ; Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
• Subject: Inequality ; poverty ; equivalence scales ; living standard ; income unit

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Creedy, John ; Sleeman, Catherine
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): New Zealand Government, The Treasury
• (where): Wellington
• (when): 2004

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/205561
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:41 AM CET