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    • A counting approach for measuring multidimensional deprivation 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Peluso, Eugenio (Discussion papers (Statistisk sentralbyrå. Forskningsavdelingen);No. 700, Working paper, 2012)
      This paper is concerned with the problem of ranking and quantifying the extent of deprivation exhibited by multidimensional distributions, where the multiple attributes in which an individual can be deprived are represented ...

    • A Statistical Model for Simple, Fast and Reliable Measurement of Poverty. A revised version of DP 415 

      Mathiassen, Astrid (Discussion Papers;No. 415, Working paper, 2005)
      Abstract: The primus inter pares of the UN-approved Millennium Development Goals is to reduce poverty. The only internationally accepted method of estimating poverty requires a measurement of total consumption based on ...

    • Are lone mothers responsive to policy changes? : the effects of a Norvegian workfare reform on earnings, education, and poverty 

      Mogstad, Magne; Pronzato, Chiara (Discussion Papers;No. 533, Working paper, 2008)
      Abstract: The generous Nordic model of welfare is commonly viewed as an exceptional success both in terms of equality and economic growth. However, it has recently become evident that subgroups of the population with weak ...

    • Do immigrants integrate out of poverty in Norway 

      Galloway, Taryn Ann (Discussion Papers;No. 482, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: In light of the riots and unrest among immigrants in France during the fall of 2005, the question of how immigrants are faring with respect to a certain minimum in society is both a timely and pertinent question ...

    • Measuring long-term inequality of opportunity 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Mogstad, Magne; Peragine, Vito (Discussion Papers;No. 620, Working paper, 2010)
      Abstract: In this paper, we introduce and apply a general framework for evaluating long-term income distributions according to the Equality of Opportunity principle (EOp). Our framework allows for both an ex-ante and an ...

    • On the definition and measurement of chronic poverty 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Mogstad, Magne (Discussion Papers;No. 497, Working paper, 2007)
      Abstract: As an alternative to the conventional methods for measuring chronic poverty, this paper proposes an interpersonal comparable measure of permanent income as a basis for defining and measuring chronic poverty. ...

    • On the measurement of long-term income inequality and income mobility 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Mogstad, Magne (Discussion Papers;No. 622, Working paper, 2010)
      Abstract: This paper proposes a two-step aggregation method for measuring long-term income inequality and income mobility, where mobility is defined as an equalizer of long-term income. The first step consists of aggregating ...

    • Region-Specific versus country-specific poverty lines in analysis of poverty 

      Mogstad, Magne; Langørgen, Audun; Aaberge, Rolf (Discussion Papers;No. 408, Working paper, 2005)
      Abstract: The standard practice in most OECD countries is to measure and evaluate poverty on the basis of a poverty line defined as a specific proportion of the median equivalent income within a country. However, this ...

    • The distributional impact of public services in European countries 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Langørgen, Audun; Lindgren, Petter Y. (Discussion papers;746, Working paper, 2013-06)
      The purpose of this paper is to study the impact of including the value of public health care, longterm care, education and childcare on estimates of income inequality and financial poverty in 23 European countries. The ...

    • The median as watershed 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Atkinson, Anthony B. (Discussion papers;749, Working paper, 2013-08)
      This paper is concerned with concepts – poverty, inequality, affluence, and polarization – that are typically treated in different literatures. Our aim here is to place them within a common framework and to identify the ...

    • To what extent is a transition into employment associated with an exit from poverty 

      Galloway, Taryn Ann (Discussion Papers;No. 382, Working paper, 2004)
      Abstract: A link between lack of employment and poverty is often made implicitly, but can be difficult to enumerate in a satisfactory manner. We would therefore like to ask the question: to what extent does acquiring ...