A Multidimensional Approach to the Gender Gap in Poverty: An Application for Turkey

IF 3.3 2区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Feminist Economics Pub Date : 2021-12-20 DOI:10.1080/13545701.2021.2003837

Hasan Tekgüç, Bengi Akbulut

{"title":"A Multidimensional Approach to the Gender Gap in Poverty: An Application for Turkey","authors":"Hasan Tekgüç, Bengi Akbulut","doi":"10.1080/13545701.2021.2003837","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Conventional poverty measures have long been criticized as a poor gauge of quality of life. Household-level income or expenditure data used in these measures are silent on intrahousehold inequalities and capture means to an end rather than outcomes and opportunities individuals face. This article constructs a multidimensional poverty index (MPI) to address these problems. It calculates multidimensional poverty for Turkey in four equally weighted dimensions: education, health, employment, and household living conditions. The study introduces employment as a distinct dimension of well-being, which is especially pertinent for the gender gap in poverty in the Turkish context. It finds a significant (30–34 percent) gender poverty gap, which is gradually narrowing over time. However, there is very little convergence between regions. Finally, results show households with multidimensionally poor women and non-poor men as the most common sub-group and an increase in the share of households with no poor members. HIGHLIGHTS The study evaluates the multidimensional poverty of individuals to analyze gender gaps. Employment proxies for ignored functionings like self-respect and social inclusion. Gender poverty gap was between 30 and 34 percent during 2006–15. Gender poverty gap is only closing for the youngest cohorts. Within-household poverty disparities are high and stable during 2006–15.","PeriodicalId":47715,"journal":{"name":"Feminist Economics","volume":"28 1","pages":"119 - 151"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3000,"publicationDate":"2021-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"5","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Feminist Economics","FirstCategoryId":"96","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2021.2003837","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ECONOMICS","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 5

Abstract

Conventional poverty measures have long been criticized as a poor gauge of quality of life. Household-level income or expenditure data used in these measures are silent on intrahousehold inequalities and capture means to an end rather than outcomes and opportunities individuals face. This article constructs a multidimensional poverty index (MPI) to address these problems. It calculates multidimensional poverty for Turkey in four equally weighted dimensions: education, health, employment, and household living conditions. The study introduces employment as a distinct dimension of well-being, which is especially pertinent for the gender gap in poverty in the Turkish context. It finds a significant (30–34 percent) gender poverty gap, which is gradually narrowing over time. However, there is very little convergence between regions. Finally, results show households with multidimensionally poor women and non-poor men as the most common sub-group and an increase in the share of households with no poor members. HIGHLIGHTS The study evaluates the multidimensional poverty of individuals to analyze gender gaps. Employment proxies for ignored functionings like self-respect and social inclusion. Gender poverty gap was between 30 and 34 percent during 2006–15. Gender poverty gap is only closing for the youngest cohorts. Within-household poverty disparities are high and stable during 2006–15.

查看原文本刊更多论文

解决贫困性别差距的多维方法:在土耳其的应用

传统的贫困衡量标准长期以来一直被批评为衡量生活质量的标准不佳。这些措施中使用的家庭收入或支出数据对家庭内部的不平等保持沉默，捕捉的是达到目的的手段，而不是个人面临的结果和机会。本文构建了多维贫困指数(MPI)来解决这些问题。它从教育、健康、就业和家庭生活条件四个同等权重的维度来计算土耳其的多维贫困。该研究介绍了就业作为福利的一个独特方面，这与土耳其贫困中的性别差距特别相关。报告发现存在显著的性别贫困差距(30 - 34%)，随着时间的推移，这一差距正在逐渐缩小。然而，区域之间几乎没有趋同。最后，结果显示，有多维贫困妇女和非贫困男子的家庭是最常见的子群体，没有贫困成员的家庭所占比例有所增加。该研究评估了个人的多维贫困，以分析性别差距。就业代表了被忽视的功能，如自尊和社会包容。2006 - 2015年，性别贫困差距在30%至34%之间。性别贫困差距只在最年轻的人群中缩小。2006 - 2015年期间，家庭内部的贫困差距很大且很稳定。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

Feminist Economics Multiple-

CiteScore

7.50

自引率

4.30%

发文量

期刊介绍： Feminist Economics is a peer-reviewed journal that provides an open forum for dialogue and debate about feminist economic perspectives. By opening new areas of economic inquiry, welcoming diverse voices, and encouraging critical exchanges, the journal enlarges and enriches economic discourse. The goal of Feminist Economics is not just to develop more illuminating theories but to improve the conditions of living for all children, women, and men. Feminist Economics: -Advances feminist inquiry into economic issues affecting the lives of children, women, and men -Examines the relationship between gender and power in the economy and the construction and legitimization of economic knowledge -Extends feminist theoretical, historical, and methodological contributions to economics and the economy -Offers feminist insights into the underlying constructs of the economics discipline and into the historical, political, and cultural context of economic knowledge -Provides a feminist rethinking of theory and policy in diverse fields, including those not directly related to gender -Stimulates discussions among diverse scholars worldwide and from a broad spectrum of intellectual traditions, welcoming cross-disciplinary and cross-country perspectives, especially from countries in the South