ANALYSIS OF POVERTY INDICATORS ACCORDING TO THE EQUIVALENCE SCALE SELECTION: THE CASE OF TURKEY

Year 2021, Volume: 17 Issue: 2, 279 - 296, 31.12.2021

Faruk Aykın Egemen İpek

Abstract

In this study, the effect of the equivalence scales used for the measurement of poverty within the framework of the monetary approach constituting the traditional approach, on income and poverty rates is analyzed. In addition, sensitivity to the choice of equivalence scale is investigated with both general and a regional perspective. In determining the equivalence scales and poverty measurement methods within the scope of the study methods of international organizations and international literature are taken into consideration. In this context, the poverty indicators according to each equivalence scale, are calculated based on the cross-section data of Income and Living Conditions Survey 2017. As a result of the calculations, it is found that poverty values vary according to the equivalence scale selection. Moreover, in the equivalence-based poverty calculations, it is observed that the Oxford equivalence scales produced high values, while other equivalence scales like Fuchs equivalence scale produced low values. Finally, it is concluded that this situation constitutes a general form in terms of general and regional perspective.

EŞDEĞERLİK ÖLÇEĞİ SEÇİMİNE GÖRE YOKSULLUK GÖSTERGELERİNİN ANALİZİ: TÜRKİYE UYGULAMASI

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, yoksulluğun geleneksel yaklaşımı oluşturan parasal yaklaşım çerçevesinde ölçümü için kullanılan eşdeğerlik ölçeklerinin, gelir ve yoksulluk değerlerine etkileri incelenmiş ve eşdeğerlik ölçeği seçimine olan duyarlılık, Türkiye ve bölgesel bir perspektifte keşfedilmeye çalışılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında yer alan eşdeğerlik ölçekleri ve yoksulluk ölçüm yöntemlerinin belirlenmesinde uluslararası kuruluşların yöntemleri ve uluslararası literatür dikkate alınmış ve belirlenen yoksulluk göstergeleri her bir eşdeğerlik ölçeğine göre, Gelir ve Yaşam Koşulları Araştırması 2017 veri seti temel alınarak hesaplanmıştır. Çalışmada yoksulluk değerlerinin eşdeğerlik ölçeği seçimine göre değişkenlik gösterdiği tespit edilmiş ve eşdeğerlik bazında yoksulluk hesaplamaları için Oxford eşdeğerlik ölçeklerinin yüksek değerler çıkardığı, başta Fuchs eşdeğerlik ölçeği olmak üzere çalışmada kullanılan diğer eşdeğerlik ölçeklerinin ise düşük değerler ürettiği ve bahsi geçen bu durumun, Türkiye genel ve bölgesel çıkarımda genel formu oluşturduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Keywords

Yoksulluk, Eşdeğerlik Ölçeği, Yokuslluk Göstergeleri, Yoksulluk Ölçümü

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