Open AccessA Note on Measurement of Poverty and Income Inequalities in Pakistan: Some Observations on Methodology
Author(s) -
G. B. S. Mujahid
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v17i3pp.365-377
Subject(s) - poverty , inequality , estimation , economics , income distribution , econometrics , distribution (mathematics) , measuring poverty , point (geometry) , economic inequality , household income , demographic economics , public economics , mathematics , economic growth , geography , mathematical analysis , geometry , management , archaeology
Only a few attempts have been made at measuring the extent ofpoverty and inequalities in the distribution of income in Pakistan [1,2, 3, 4, 5, 7]. Most, in fact all but one [4], have been based oninformation collected under the Household Income and Expenditure Surveys[8, 9, 10]. The aim of this paper is to point out the methodologicalshortcomings in the estimation procedure used in these studies and tosuggest an alternative improved methodology for measuring poverty usingdata from the Household Surveys. It must be pointed out that it is notintended to discuss here at any length the estimates presented toillustrate the application of the suggested methodology.