Fuzzy Measures of Multidimensional Poverty in the Mediterranean Area: A Focus on Financial Dimension

The main scope of the paper is to adopt a fuzzy sets approach for the measurement of multidimensional poverty over a period of eight years, from 2007 to 2015, which takes into account the effect of the 2008 economic and financial crisis. In particular, the focus is on the financial dimension of pove...

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Published in:Sustainability 2019-01, Vol.11 (1), p.143
Main Authors: Ciani, Martina, Gagliardi, Francesca, Riccarelli, Samuele, Betti, Gianni
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Disposable income
Economic crisis
Fuzzy sets
Households
Literature reviews
Living conditions
Poverty
Social exclusion
Statistical analysis
Sustainability
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Summary:The main scope of the paper is to adopt a fuzzy sets approach for the measurement of multidimensional poverty over a period of eight years, from 2007 to 2015, which takes into account the effect of the 2008 economic and financial crisis. In particular, the focus is on the financial dimension of poverty, and its effects on citizens in the EU Mediterranean Area. The empirical analysis, based on the European Union—Statistics on Income and Living Conditions survey (EU-SILC), covers eight Mediterranean Countries.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su11010143