ABSTRACT Equivalence scales are used to adjust household income for household size and composition differences. The literature on poverty calculations have found sensitivity of poverty measurements to the choice of equivalence scales. In this study, we aim to estimate the sensitivity of the Turkish poverty rate and its change over time to the choice of equivalence scales. To that end, Household Budget Survey micro-level data are used and poverty rates are calculated for different equivalence scales. Results show that poverty rates differ sharply with the scale parameter. The change in poverty over time varies in absolute terms with most scale parameter values but only for high values of scale as a ratio of the initial period. Characteristics of poor households also change with scale alternatives.

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当量尺度和贫困水平随时间的变化：土耳其案例

摘要等值量表用于根据家庭规模和组成差异来调整家庭收入。有关贫困计算的文献发现，贫困测量对当量表的选择具有敏感性。在本研究中，我们旨在估算土耳其贫困率及其随时间变化对当量表的敏感性。为此，使用了家庭预算调查微观数据，并针对不同的当量表计算了贫困率。结果表明，贫困率与规模参数存在显着差异。贫困率随时间的变化绝对值随大多数比例参数值而变化，但仅对于高比例值而言是初始时期的比率。贫困家庭的特征也随着规模替代而改变。