Measures of how unevenly income is shared and how many people lack income or food, including the Gini coefficient, the Palma ratio, poverty thresholds, the multidimensional poverty index, the global hunger index, gender gap and social mobility reports. An indicator belongs here when its cited article describes inequality, poverty, hunger or mobility. The group brings together the entries filed under the heading Inequality, Poverty and Hunger Measures, so a reader can compare them and move from one to another within the same part of the economic field.
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Gini coefficient (Wikipedia)
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In economics, the Gini coefficient ( JEE-nee), also known as the Gini index or Gini ratio, is a measure of statistical dispersion intended to represent the income inequality, the wealth inequality, or the consumption inequality within a nation or a social group.
Poverty threshold (Wikipedia)
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The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country.
Multidimensional Poverty Index (Wikipedia)
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Multidimensional Poverty Indices use a range of indicators (monetary, health, education and others) to calculate a summary poverty figure for a given population, in which a larger figure indicates a higher level of poverty.
Global Hunger Index (Wikipedia)
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The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool used to measure and track hunger at the global, regional, and national levels.
Wikipedia: Global Gender Gap Report
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The Global Gender Gap Report is an index designed to measure gender equality.
Wikipedia: Global Social Mobility Index
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The Global Social Mobility Index is an index prepared by the World Economic Forum.
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