The Estimate of the minimum required for living expenses (poverty line) urban and rural households Khorasan Razavi province using the habit formation linear expenditure system

Subject Areas : Applied Economics

محمد حیدری ¹ , ابوالفضل سامی ²

1 - مسئول مکاتبات
2 - ندارد

Received: 2013-01-27 Accepted : 2013-03-11 Published : 2012-09-22

Keywords: Poverty line, Habit formation Linear Expendi, poverty indicators,

Abstract :

In this research, the minimum required for living expenses urban and rural households of Khorasan razavi as a measure of mental and relative poverty line, with few indicators poverty period 1369 - 1389 using dynamic linear expenditure system, assuming the Habit formation (HLES) and Iterative seemingly unrelated regressions (ISUR) have estimated. The data used in this research include budget data (income - expenses) for rural and urban households Khorasan razavi and relevant price indices. Estimate was based on six items good. Findings research show that the total the minimum required for living expenses (total poverty line) over the course of urban and rural areas has increased. According to the minimum required for living expenses, indicators Headcount ratio, Kakwani, the income gap, income inequality have calculated. The total results indicating slightly deteriorating urban households and rural households during the study period.