Index of poverty proposed by Sen in 1976, considers which of the following factors ? i. Head count…
Sen’s poverty index combines the headcount ratio, the income gap ratio and inequality among the poor measured by their Gini coefficient. It therefore considers the…
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Index of poverty proposed by Sen in 1976, considers which of the following factors ?
i. Head count ratio.
ii. Income gap ratio.
iii. Gini coefficient of income distribution among the poor.
iv. Multidimensional poverty index.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
Sen’s poverty index combines the headcount ratio, the income gap ratio and inequality among the poor measured by their Gini coefficient. It therefore considers the incidence, depth and distribution of poverty. The multidimensional poverty index is not a component of this income-based index.
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Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh SET (JKSET/LASET)