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Abstract
In 2010, the Europe 2020 strategy set a social inclusion target of reducing the number of people who are AROPE by at least 20 million by 2020 (Frazer et al., 2010; Chapter 1 in this volume). The AROPE indicator counts all people suffering from deprivation in at least one of three dimensions: household income, material endowment and work intensity.
Apart from identifying these relevant dimensions, this indicator has two distinctive features. First, it is a ‘head count’ measure: in each dimension, it relies on the arbitrary choice of a threshold (e.g. 60 % of the median equivalised disposable income) and ignores the severity of individual conditions relative to the threshold (Sen, 1976). Second, it is a ‘union- type multidimensional’ measure: it reflects the spreading of hardship but is insensitive to the number of deprivations suffered by each individual and their cumulative effects (Atkinson, 2003; Aaberge
and Brandolini, 2015).
Apart from identifying these relevant dimensions, this indicator has two distinctive features. First, it is a ‘head count’ measure: in each dimension, it relies on the arbitrary choice of a threshold (e.g. 60 % of the median equivalised disposable income) and ignores the severity of individual conditions relative to the threshold (Sen, 1976). Second, it is a ‘union- type multidimensional’ measure: it reflects the spreading of hardship but is insensitive to the number of deprivations suffered by each individual and their cumulative effects (Atkinson, 2003; Aaberge
and Brandolini, 2015).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Improving the understanding of poverty and social exclusion in Europe |
| Editors | Anne-Catherine Guio, Eric Marlier, Brian Nolan |
| Place of Publication | Luxembourg |
| Publisher | Publications Office of the European Union |
| Chapter | 9 |
| Pages | 155-172 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-92-76-34284-7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-92-76-34286-1 |
| Publication status | Published - 17 Oct 2021 |
Publication series
| Name | Eurostat Statistical Working Papers |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Publications Office of the European Union |
Keywords
- income poverty
- social exclusion
- EU countries
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Net-SILC3: Third EU-Silc Network on Income and Living Conditions
Marlier, E., Andreoli, F., Bouvy, I., Fusco, A., Guio, A., Marlier, E. & VAN KERM, P.
Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), European Commission
1/04/16 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
Research output
- 1 Book
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Improving the understanding of poverty and social exclusion in Europe - 2021 edition
Guio, A-C., Marlier, E. & Nolan, B., 17 Oct 2021, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 360 p. (Eurostat Statistical Working Papers)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Open Access