Describing poverty in an ultraperipheral region: The case of the Canary Islands

Based on data from the Survey on Social Conditions in the Canary Islands of the Instituto Canario de Estadi­stica, this study analyzes poverty in Canary households by island of residence, age, employment and the educational level of the main provider. In addition to accepted objective measures, we a...

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Published in:The Journal of socio-economics 2008-06, Vol.37 (3), p.1119-1133
Main Authors: Garcia, Vanessa del Pino González, Rodri­guez, Feijoó, Santiago, Dávila Quintana, C. Delia, Rodri­guez, Caro, Alejandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canary Islands
Center and Periphery
Households
Measurement
Poverty
Public Opinion
Social conditions & trends
Studies
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Summary:Based on data from the Survey on Social Conditions in the Canary Islands of the Instituto Canario de Estadi­stica, this study analyzes poverty in Canary households by island of residence, age, employment and the educational level of the main provider. In addition to accepted objective measures, we also estimate poverty using subjective methods, in which the poverty line is defined or obtained by the opinion of household members of their own level of poverty.
ISSN:1053-5357
2214-8043
1879-1239
2214-8051
DOI:10.1016/j.socec.2006.12.069