Economics · Poverty Indices
Amartya Sen's Poverty Index (Sen Index) mathematically combines which of the following dimensions of poverty? 1. Headcount ratio (the proportion of poor). 2. Income shortfall or poverty gap (the depth of poverty). 3. Gini coefficient of income distribution among the poor (inequality among the poor). Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 11, 2 and 3✓
- 21 and 3 only
- 32 and 3 only
- 41 and 2 only
Correct answer
1, 2 and 3
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