Poverty Measurement: An Index Related to a Theil Measure of Inequality
贫困测度：一个与 Theil 不平等度量相关的指数
A major problem that arises in measuring poverty is the adequate expression, in a poverty index, of the information from the incomes of individuals below the poverty line. This article evaluates several poverty indexes on the basis of their ability to satisfy five properties desirable for a poverty index. The only index that satisfies all five properties is one related to a Theil measure of inequality. Simulations show that this index and an index related to the coefficient…