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KMID : 1124020130290030195
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Korean Social Security Studies
2013 Volume.29 No. 3 p.195 ~ p.224
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Longitudinal Analysis of Multidimensional Poverty in Korea: Counting Approach
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Suh Byung-Soo
Kwon Jong-Hee
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Abstract
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This study has the purpose to measure the multidimensional poverty in Korea by the counting approach and examine its usefulness as an alternative to the present selection criteria for recipients of the public assistance. By the counting approach applying to Welfare Panel in Korea during 2005-2011, the adjusted multidimensional poverty rate was decreased to 22.1% in 2011 from 33.0% in 2005. The high levels of the adjusted multidimensional poverty rate were due to broad deprivations in assets, social securities, health and workability, in spite of the low contribution of income poverty. Vulnerable classes such as single parent families, low-education level group, the aged, economically non-active population were among the severe poverty rates, which were reaching over 50%. The analysis reveals the need to change the intersection selection methods of the present public assistance program to the robust approach of multidimensional poverty measurement, the counting approach. Social policies to reduce poverty in Korea would gain expected positive outcome with the various approaches based on the concepts of multidimensional poverty.
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KEYWORD
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multidimensional poverty, counting approach, selection criterior of the public assistance
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