DOI: 10.7664/CHE20140714
Measuring Shaanxi’ s Urban and Rural Poverty：A Comparative Study Based on Different Poverty Line and Indexes
Abstract：To measure the urban and rural poverty of Shaanxi in 2008. Methods: Poverty incidence, poverty gap ratio, poverty gap indicator, OECD method and extended linear expenditure(ELES) method were applied. Results: The countryside was weaker than urban in the depth, breadth and sensitivity of poverty, while the official poverty line was too low to cover up the real poverty situation. Conclusion: It is suggested to improve the urban and rural poverty line, pay more attention to rural poverty alleviation, extend and improve urban and rural social security system.
Keywords：urban and rural povertypoverty indexesextended linear expenditure methodShanxi
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 47-50 )