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Relative deprivation
— a comparative analysis of Britain, Finland and Sweden | | Author(s) | Björn Halleröd, Daniel Larsson, David Gordon |
| Journal title | Journal of European Social Policy, vol 16, no 4, November 2006 |
| Pages | pp 328-345 |
| Source | http://esp.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Poverty ; Expenditure [elderly] ; Measurement ; Comparison ; United Kingdom ; Finland ; Sweden. |
| Annotation | The incidence and distribution of economic hardship in Finland, Britain and Sweden is analysed using measures of relative deprivation. This study represents a unique endeavour, as the comparisons are based not on income data but on direct observations of consumption of goods and services. The method applied has been developed from the consensual poverty approach pioneered by Mack and Lansley (1985). Hence, what is observed is the inability to consume socially perceived necessities, both goods and activities, because of lack of income. The preliminary results contradict, to a large degree, findings derived from more traditional studies based solely on income data. They also reveal a detailed picture of the way relative deprivation is structured within countries and the differences that prevail between the three countries. The analysis represents a first step in an effort to develop alternative tools when comparing poverty and economic well-being between countries. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070123203 A |
| Classmark | W6: J3: 3R: 48: 8: 76L: 76P |
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