Building a Material Deprivation Index in a Multinational Context: Lessons from the EU Experience

Fusco, Alessio; Guio, Anne-Cathérine; Marlier, Éric

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“…A composite indicator of 'material deprivation' is used by the EU to measure levels of absolute poverty (Fusco, Guio, & Marlier, 2013), and is included in EU-SILC. It is based on the self-reported ability to afford the following necessities:…”

Section: A Material-deprivation-based Indicator Of Fcomentioning

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“…It is important to note that the selection of nine material deprivation items was validated in a EU-wide survey study which showed that: 1) all items are considered as necessary "to have a decent standard of living" by a majority of the EU population; and 2) within countries, there is a social consensus across social groups (e.g., social strata, age bands) on the fact that these constitute necessities (for more detail see Fusco et al, 2013). Therefore, the material deprivation indicator is meant to "capture a situation of exclusion from a minimum acceptable way of life due to lack of resources" (Fusco et al, 2013, p. 48).…”

Section: A Material-deprivation-based Indicator Of Fcomentioning

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‘Forced Car Ownership’ in the UK and Germany: Socio-Spatial Patterns and Potential Economic Stress Impacts

Mattioli

2017

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The notion of 'forced car ownership' (FCO), born out of transport research on UK rural areas, is used to define households who own cars despite limited economic resources. FCO is thought to result in households cutting expenditure on other necessities and/or reducing travel activity to the bare minimum, both of which may result in social exclusion. Social exclusion research, on the other hand, has paid much attention to 'material deprivation', i.e., the economic strain and enforced lack of durable goods arising from low income. However, the FCO phenomenon suggests that, among households with limited resources, the enforced possession and use of a durable good can be the cause of material deprivation, economic stress and vulnerability to fuel price increases. In this study, we use 2012 EU 'Income and Living Conditions' data (EU-SILC) to shed light on FCO in two European countries (UK and Germany). Through secondary data analysis we are able to show: the social and spatial patterns of FCO; key differences between FCO and 'car deprived' households; the intensity of social exclusion, material deprivation, and economic strain among FCO households; and overlaps between FCO and economic stress in other life domains (domestic fuel poverty, housing cost overburden). The results also show contrasting spatial patterns of FCO in Germany (higher incidence in rural areas) and UK (similar incidence in urban and rural areas), which can be explained in light of the different socio-spatial configurations prevalent in the two countries. We conclude by discussing implications for future research and policy-making.

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Section: A Material-deprivation-based Indicator Of Fcomentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: A Material-deprivation-based Indicator Of Fcomentioning

confidence: 99%

‘Forced Car Ownership’ in the UK and Germany: Socio-Spatial Patterns and Potential Economic Stress Impacts

Mattioli

2017

105

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“…The background idea is that every item should (a) reflect the lack of an ordinary or minimal living pattern common to a majority or large part of the population in the EU and most of its member states; (b) allow international comparisons (i.e., convey the same information value in the various countries and not relate specifically to a "national" context); (c) allow comparisons over time; and (d) be responsive to changes in the living standard of people (Fusco, Guio and Marlier 2013). These items are thus also context-sensitive and relative and can and do change over time.…”

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A Philosophical Examination of Social Justice and Child Poverty

Schweiger¹,

Graf²

2015

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“…This means that individuals/households missing a certain durable or good are deprived of this durable/good only if the reason for lacking it is that they cannot afford it. (See for example de Neubourg et al 2012a; Guio, 2009;Guio et al, 2009;Whelan and Maître, 2012;Nolan and Whelan, 2010;Fusco et al, 2011;and Fusco et al, 2013). lens of overlapping concepts of poverty and deprivations shows to what extent monetary poverty and deprivation poverty coincide, without losing the particularities of each concept.…”

Section: Concepts Of Poverty Within the Framework Of Modamentioning

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Lost (in) Dimensions

2014

Innocenti Working Papers

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Abstract. Identifying, locating and profiling the poor and deprived individuals in a society are the most basic imperatives for good social policy design. Understanding why people are -and remain -poor is the next analytical step. Multidimensional poverty and deprivation estimates are important new tools in this undertaking. This paper reviews the insights of various contributions from research into multidimensional poverty and deprivation and combines them into an internally consistent framework. The framework adds an important element by emphasising that people may experience various types and forms of poverty and deprivation simultaneously. The experience of poverty is often multifaceted and deprivations are interrelated in many cases. This highlights the necessity to clearly separate the different concepts of poverty and to study their overlap. The proposed framework aims at creating more conceptual clarity and overcoming the challenges that have arisen from some earlier efforts; the main challenge is to avoid "getting lost in (a multitude of) dimensions" when carrying out a series of single-dimensional analyses, and avoiding the "loss of dimensions" when reducing multiple dimensions into a multidimensional poverty index. The paper also makes a distinction between household poverty and child poverty, recognising that children may experience poverty differently to adults and that people's needs differ depending on their age. By articulating key decisions which are made throughout the multidimensional poverty analysis this paper intends to create a more informed understanding of multidimensional poverty analysis for children.

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Building a Material Deprivation Index in a Multinational Context: Lessons from the EU Experience

Cited by 44 publications

References 17 publications

‘Forced Car Ownership’ in the UK and Germany: Socio-Spatial Patterns and Potential Economic Stress Impacts

‘Forced Car Ownership’ in the UK and Germany: Socio-Spatial Patterns and Potential Economic Stress Impacts

A Philosophical Examination of Social Justice and Child Poverty

Lost (in) Dimensions

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