Consider the following statements regarding metrics used to evaluate poverty and economic inequality:
1. Relative poverty is primarily measured using distribution tools such as the Lorenz Curve and the Gini Coefficient.
2. The Head Count Ratio (HCR) indicates the intensity and depth of poverty by calculating the average shortfall of poor households from the poverty line.
3. The Poverty Gap Index reflects how far below the poverty line poor households fall on average relative to the poverty line.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 and 3 onlyCevap
- B1 and 2 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D1, 2, and 3
Cevap
Statements 1 and 3 are correct, while Statement 2 is incorrect.
The option selecting statements 1 and 3 only is correct because relative poverty is captured by inequality indicators like the Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient, while the Poverty Gap Index calculates the average shortfall of the poor from the poverty line. Statement 2 is false because the Head Count Ratio measures only the incidence (proportion) of poor individuals, not the depth or intensity of poverty.
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Distinction between Poverty Incidence (Head Count Ratio), Poverty Depth (Poverty Gap Index), and Relative Inequality Metrics (Gini Coefficient & Lorenz Curve).
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