This paper investigates measures of poverty that rely on indicators of household net worth. The authors review and assess two main approaches: income-net worth measures and asset-poverty. They provide fresh cross-national evidence based on data from the Luxembourg Wealth Study.
Asset-Based Measurement of Poverty
Additional Info
- Volume or issue no.: La Follette School Working Paper No. 2010-004
- Author(s): Andrea Brandolini, Silvia Magri, and Timothy M. Smeeding
- Link to publication: Download PDF