Abstract
The measurement of poverty and social exclusion is analytically and operationally relevant at all levels of policymaking. Here our focus is on national governments making policy in a global or multinational context such as the European Union (EU). In this process, social indicators are playing a growing role, and we need to stand back and examine their construction and use. In this paper, we argue on the basis of EU experience for a principle‐based approach and explore the possible architecture of indicators of poverty and social exclusion in a multinational context. We consider the implementation of a set of indicators and their contribution to the policy process.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 285-304 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Journal of Policy Analysis and Management |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2010 |
Keywords
- poverty
- social exclusion
- European Union