Methodology of Poverty Measurement in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Methodology of poverty measurement in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2) World Bank methodology of absolute poverty was applied Consumption expenditure was used as a monetary measure of poverty Following poverty and inequality indicators were produced: (i) Head Count; (ii) Poverty Gap; (iii) Severity of Poverty; (iv) Shortfall. a) Gini coefficient; b) Gini coefficient using OECD scale; c) Theil index; d) Entropy index; e) S90/S10; f) S50/S10; g) S90/S50. 6

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