Multidimensional Poverty Among Older People in Five Latin American Countries

Amarante, Verónica; Colacce, Maira

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“…Our study found that the MRPI of rural older adults increased from 2014 to 2020, although all of them were lifted out of absolute income poverty by the end of this period. The health dimension accounts for about 30% of the MRPI among older adults (42). As they age, the health of older adults deteriorates (59).…”

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“…This includes health status and health insurance. Health status is measured by whether the older adult is disabled or with at least one type of disease (42). Owing to the full coverage of basic public medical insurance available now, health insurance here refers to commercial supplementary health insurance (43).…”

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“…Conversely, the contribution rate of the material dimension showed an overall decreasing trend, and in 2020, it was the lowest, accounting for only 22.4%. This is consistent with the declining facts of material demand relative to other dimensions under the condition of rapid economic development, especially for older adults.Therefore, the health dimension is the most important composition that cannot be ignored when analyzing poverty among older adults(42). In 2014, 49% of the older adults were under the poverty line owing to diseases, and the proportion increased to 55.3% in 2016.…”

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The multidimensional relative poverty of rural older adults in China and the effect of the health poverty alleviation policy

Zeng

Zhao

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Front. Public Health

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IntroductionAlthough, especially in the past decade, poverty measurement approaches have been duly developed in two paths (from unidimensional to multidimensional poverty and from absolute to relative poverty), merely a few studies have focused on the combination of both perspectives. However, with global aging, poverty among older adults simultaneously presents multidimensionality and relativity characteristics. This paper explores a multidimensional relative poverty index (MRPI) relative to the aged group in four dimensions, namely, health, social, mental, and material, and then empirically evaluates the specific effects on the MRPI of one of the key targeted anti-poverty policies, that is, the health poverty alleviation policy (HPAP), which includes public health service, medical expense reimbursement, rewarding assistance, basic medical insurance, and so on.MethodsUsing pooled cross-sectional data of poverty alleviation from 2014 to 2020 with a total of 83,521 observations aged 60+ in County J, Shaanxi Province in China, we calculate the MRPI for the older adults via a fuzzy set approach. Statistical difference testing is used to analyze the characteristics and trends of the MRPI. In policy evaluation, to address endogenous problems, the treatment effect model based on Heckman's two-stage regression and finite distributed lag model are used with a controlled township cluster structure.ResultsFrom 2014 to 2020, the MRPI shows a significant upward trend for older adults in rural China, and the health component takes the dominant MRPI position. Empirically, we find that the HPAP can significantly alleviate the MRPI of older adults. Furthermore, among the health poverty alleviation measures, basic medical insurance is the most effective anti-poverty policy to support older adults. Specifically, empirical evidence shows that there is a more statistically significant reduction in the MRPI with the HPAP for the sub-group of older adults with chronic diseases or disabilities.ConclusionBoth relativity and multidimensionality should be emphasized when analyzing poverty vis-à-vis the aging society, and for this, the MRPI is one of the effective tools. Comparing the relativity with the aged group engenders a more accurate understanding of their poverty situation. Moreover, the importance of the health component among all the four dimensions is more conducive to the detailed analysis of their poverty. The empirical analysis results show that regarding poverty reduction approaches in China, developing integrated health promotion systems is necessary and imminent, especially in the long run, such as long-term care insurance that covers typical disabled older adults with chronic diseases.

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The multidimensional relative poverty of rural older adults in China and the effect of the health poverty alleviation policy

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Zhao

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“…Some related studies using cross-sectional data pointed out that the ageing of physical function and the weakening of labour ability are the reasons that make older adults more vulnerable to poverty. Thus, social security, work, and income are essential for older people to cope with poverty risks and maintain welfare (Zhang and Yang, 2020;Amarante and Colacce, 2022;Kamal et al, 2022). Therefore, in this study, we included education, health, living standards, social security, work, and income as the five dimensions of multidimensional poverty on 14 indicators (Table 1).…”

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“…Additionally, among the existing studies on multidimensional poverty, only a few centred on older adults. And the few such studies were all based on the static analysis of multidimensional poverty (Amarante and Colacce, 2022;Kamal et al, 2022). To our knowledge, no study has been conducted so far on multidimensional poverty dynamics among older adults.…”

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Dynamics of multidimensional poverty and its determinants among the middle-aged and older adults in China

Wang

Shu

2023

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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The aim of this study was to understand the dynamics of multidimensional poverty and its determinants among mid-aged and older adults. We used 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018 data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. We utilised basic descriptive statistics, the poverty transition matrix, Kaplan–Meier estimates, and the discrete-time proportional hazards model for data analysis. From 2011 to 2018, the incidence of multidimensional poverty among mid-aged and older people basically decreased, but the average poverty intensity remained stable. Most mid-aged and older adults had transient multidimensional poverty. The longer an individual remained multidimensionally poor, the smaller the probability of exit from poverty; The longer an individual remained nonpoor after escaping from poverty, the smaller the probability of returning to poverty. As to other factors, individual characteristics, family structure, living arrangements, social capital, and living areas significantly affected the risks of multidimensional poverty exit and reentry. Based on these results, the government should implement targeted interventions for frail older adults with the identified characteristics to prevent them from persistent multidimensional poverty or return to poverty.

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Multidimensional poverty of the older adults: An empirical analysis for Türkiye

Soycan,

Zanbak

2024

Educational Gerontology

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Multidimensional Poverty Among Older People in Five Latin American Countries

Cited by 5 publications

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The multidimensional relative poverty of rural older adults in China and the effect of the health poverty alleviation policy

The multidimensional relative poverty of rural older adults in China and the effect of the health poverty alleviation policy

Dynamics of multidimensional poverty and its determinants among the middle-aged and older adults in China

Multidimensional poverty of the older adults: An empirical analysis for Türkiye

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