Abstract
The multidimensional apprehension of poverty is largely accepted today given the considerable contribution to understanding and acting against the manifestations of this phenomenon. Amartya Sen’s capability approach is the basis of the recent developments on the subject. In this perspective, the present work aims to study the application of multidimensional deprivation measures on Tunisian data. This paper investigates the nature of deprivations in the country using the measures proposed by Alkire and Foster, based on a two-threshold identiï¬cation method. Our work proposes measures of deprivation in four dimensions. In addition to the dimension of economic resources, we consider the deprivations in terms of housing, education and health. The study employed the national survey on household budget, consumption and standard of living 2010. The results are useful in identifying the most widespread deprivations and the most vulnerable population groups. In fact, with the monetary approach it is not possible to target all vulnerable groups and to detect all the deprivations suffered by the population. According to the results of this work, the western and southern regions of the country record the highest deprivation rates. The results are also indicative of the most widespread deprivations and the most affected socio-economic groups. Key words: Capability approach, monetary poverty, deprivation, poverty measurement, Alkire and Foster measures, Tunisia.
Highlights
Nowadays, the multidimensional understanding of poverty is universally recognized by the work on Amartya Sen’s approach to capabilities, which places a central value on the notion of positive liberty (Sen, 1985, 1987, 2003)
When the dimension is represented by more than one indicator, the household is considered deprived if it accumulates deprivations in at least 50% of the indicators
As for the monetary poverty, the deprivation of education is more widespread in the rural area (48.41 % against 22.68 % in the urban area), as well as in the interior regions
Summary
The multidimensional understanding of poverty is universally recognized by the work on Amartya Sen’s approach to capabilities, which places a central value on the notion of positive liberty (Sen, 1985, 1987, 2003) The influence of this approach has affected the study of deprivations, and the areas of education, health, gender inequality, sustainable development as well as the protection of the environment. Participatory surveys show that poor people identify in priority other dimensions of deprivation such as: nutrition, health, access to drinking water, exclusion, violence. At this level, the exploration of other facets of deprivation helps to complete the image drawn
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