Poverty rates amongst youth are high even in the most developed countries in the world. The aim of alleviating poverty in many nations, therefore, remains a significant issue. To comprehend the risks posed by poverty, its dimension and the process by which it can become deeper must be identified and recognized. A broad consensus among policy makers, academic and other institutions is that poverty can be a mixture of various monetary and non-monetary components. These components can limit people’s capacity to achieve their ability and affect their well-being. Therefore, the socio-economic growth of a family and the increase in welfare of a country should be defined in the combination of both monetary and non-monetary aspects. In this study, we aim to estimate the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) for the young and the general population in Turkey over the period 2006–2015. The results of the study show a significant reduction in youth poverty, especially in the Eastern part of the country in the period we explore. The second aim is to evaluate the effect of the 2012 Regional Investment Incentive Scheme on the MPI of the youth population. The findings suggest that the Regional Investment Incentive Scheme had a positive impact on the poverty level in the Eastern part of Turkey, which is the major region of the policy’s interest.

即使在世界上最发达国家，年轻人中的贫困率仍然很高。因此，减轻许多国家贫困的目标仍然是一个重大问题。为了理解贫穷带来的风险，必须确定和认识到贫穷的规模和深化的过程。决策者，学术机构和其他机构之间的广泛共识是，贫困可能是各种货币和非货币成分的混合。这些组成部分会限制人们实现其能力并影响其幸福感的能力。因此，应结合货币和非货币方面来定义家庭的社会经济增长和国家福利的增长。在这项研究中，我们旨在估算2006-2015年期间土耳其年轻人和普通大众的多维贫困指数（MPI）。研究结果表明，在我们探索的时期内，青年贫困现象显着减少，尤其是在该国东部地区。第二个目标是评估2012年区域投资激励计划对年轻人口MPI的影响。调查结果表明，区域投资激励计划对土耳其东部的贫困水平产生了积极影响，土耳其东部是该政策的主要关注地区。第二个目标是评估2012年区域投资激励计划对年轻人口MPI的影响。调查结果表明，区域投资激励计划对土耳其东部的贫困水平产生了积极影响，土耳其东部是该政策的主要关注地区。第二个目标是评估2012年区域投资激励计划对年轻人口MPI的影响。调查结果表明，区域投资激励计划对土耳其东部的贫困水平产生了积极影响，土耳其东部是该政策的主要关注地区。