RESEARCH ON THE EXTENT OF POVERTY IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A SURVEY. ESRI Working Paper No. 1, June 1987

Nolan, Brian (1987) RESEARCH ON THE EXTENT OF POVERTY IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A SURVEY. ESRI Working Paper No. 1, June 1987. [Working Paper]

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Abstract

This paper provides a survey of available research on the extent of poverty in Ireland. This forms a background end starting point for the analysis of poverty to be based on the results of the major sample survey of income distribution, poverty end usage of State services now being carried out by the Institute. The paper focuses on those studies which have attempted to assess the overall extent of poverty, comparing their analytical approaches end results. Section 2 provides en overview of the studies. Section 3 deals with the concept of poverty end the poverty lines adopted 1 and Section 4 discusses some other methodological issues. Section 5 highlights some of the major implications for further research.

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