INTERSTATE STATISTICAL COMMITTEE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES ( CIS-STAT)

Analysis of Poverty Measurement Methods in the Commonwealth of Independent States

Bryseva Valentina Department of Social and Demographic Statistics

The way forward in poverty measurement Geneva 2-4 December 2013

Population of the countries of Commonwealth

(as of the beginning of 2013, share in % of total population) Узбекистан

Uzb ekistan

10,1 Туркменистан

Turkmenistan

2,2 Таджикистан

Tadjikistan

2,7 Украина

Ukraine

16,4 Азербайджан

Azerb ajan

3,3 Армения

Armenia

1,2 Беларусь

Belarus

3,4 Казахстан 5,9 Кыргызстан

Kyrgyzstan

2 Молдова

Moldova

1,4 Россия

Russia

51,4 2

The main objectives

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study of the methods used for evaluation of poor population number in the Commonwealth countries

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analysis of the possibility of making comparisons between countries on the level of poverty The results of the research have shown that along with common approaches in the assessment of poverty levels there are significant differences among the CIS countries

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Common features

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Quantitative assessment of poverty is based on household surveys, which are conducted on a regular basis

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For the official estimates of the number of poor population all countries use the absolute concept of poverty, which is based on the correspondence of population income (or expenses) with established minimum of means of subsistence

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Significant differences

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Each country uses the national poverty line. The composition of the consumer basket used for cost estimates of the poverty line is defined by national, climatic peculiarities of the countries and their financial possibilities

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In the Commonwealth, there are differences in choosing a measure of well-being, on which basis the ranking of the population is made (consumer expenditures/income)

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For assessment of the average per capita expenses (income) level most of the countries use the practice of non-cash revenues adjustment, however the methods of the estimates also differ in some countries

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Some countries use different equivalence scales

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Share of population whose income/expenditures are below national poverty lines

(% of total population)

Azerbaijan Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Moldova Russia Tajikistan Ukraine

______________ 1) 2009 2) 2007 2005

29.3

… 12.7

31.6

43.1

29.1

17.8

… 12.7

2)

2010

9.1

35.8

5.2

6.5

33.7

21.9

12.5

46.7

1) 8.8

2011

7.6

35.0

7.3

5.5

36.8

17.5

12.7

… 7.8

2012

6.0

32.4

6.3

3.8

38.0

16.6

11.0

… 9.1

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National poverty lines in the CIS countries

(US dollars at the official exchange rates from national banks of the CIS countries) 200 160 120 80 40 0 A ze rb ai ja n A rm en ia Be la ru s K az ak hs ta n K yrg yz st an M ol do va Ru ss ia Ta jik is ta n U kra in e 7

Thanks for your attention

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