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Learn about the techniques and methodologies used in the Household Budget Survey to measure poverty in New Caledonia, including the calculation of poverty lines and rates. Discover the impact on income inequalities and international comparisons.
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REGIONAL MEETING OF HEADS OF STATISTICS AND PLANNINGStatistics 2020 – Developing sustainable national and regional statistical capacities14 July 2010, Noumea, New Caledonia Session 3-4 : User and policy dimension Measuring Poverty: In practice: the Household Budget Survey (HBS) in New Caledonia Laure Hadj
Measuring poverty1- Entry point: standard of living2- Measuring inequalities using these initial tools 3- Which income to use?4- Poverty line and rate
IncomeCU Living standard =
Measuring poverty1- Entry point: standard of living2- Measuring inequalities using these initial tools 3- Which income to use?4- Poverty line and rate
Measuring poverty1- Entry point: standard of living2- Measuring inequalities using these initial tools 3- Which income to use?4- Poverty line and rate
Inequalities in monetary income between the provinces in terms of CU Half of the population (CU) earns less than Southern Province: 162 000 F Northern Province : 70 000 F Loyalty Islands: 52 000 F
Inequalties in monetary income using the Gini Index Gini Index
Inequalities in monetary income using the Gini Index Gini Index of monetary income
Impact on international comparisons Gini Index of monetary income
Measuring poverty1- Entry point: standard of living2- Measuring inequalities using these initial tools 3- Which income to measure?4- Poverty line and rate
Income: which resources should be included? You can choose to work with monetary income
Income: which resources should be included? You can choose to work with total income
Impact on median standard of living in New Caledonia In New Caledonia : 131 000 F 144 000 F
Impact on median standard of living in the Provinces With total resources, half of the population (CU) earns less than : Southern Province: 162 000 F Northern Province: 70 000 F 173 000 F Loyalty Islands: 52 000 F 90 000 F 69 000 F
Impact on the Gini Index Gini Index of total income Gini Index of monetary income Used for our study
Impact on international comparisons Gini Index of total income Gini Index of monetary income Used for our study
Measuring poverty1- Entry point: standard of living2- Measuring inequalities using these initial tools 3- Which income to use?4- Poverty line and rate
Poverty line in New Caledonia: 50% or 60% of median? Used for our study
Poverty lines in the Provinces: at 50% of the median? CFP F; %
Final methodologies chosen 50% of the median OECD CU Total income NC line Poverty line Poverty rate 71 900F => 17% of households An inhabitant who lives on less than CFP F 71 900F will be considered to be poor relative to the other inhabitants of New Caledonia.
