The use of the consensual approach for the improvement of existing multidimensional poverty data in Latin America: an illustration based on data from the City of Buenos Aires

Abstract

This article aims at contributing to the current literature on poverty data limitations and measurement by discussing the process for producing the first multidimensional poverty measure based on the consensual approach for the City of Buenos Aires. The results show a remarkable level of consensus about the necessities of life in the twenty-first century, underline the importance of generating more suitable indicators of deprivation and show that unmet basic needs-type variables are no longer adequate for measuring poverty in countries like Argentina. According to the valid and reliable poverty index, 20.3% of the city’s population live in households in multidimensionally poor households, this being the social dimension that shows the highest deprivation rate.

A Systematic Review of Multidimensional Urban Poverty and Deprivation Indicators

“…These sub-national studies aimed to provide localized insights into the prevalence and characteristics of multidimensional poverty within urban areas. For example, Beccaria et al (2023) focused their analysis on the City of Buenos Aires, estimating multidimensional poverty rates for all households in that specific urban setting. Such subnational studies offer valuable insights into the unique dynamics and challenges faced by urban populations within a particular geographic context.…”

“…Social well-being Social relationships (Dewilde, 2004), (Dewilde, 2008), (Chan & Wong, 2020), (Beccaria et al, 2023), (Batana, 2013), (Pinilla-Roncancio et al, 2020) Safety (Dewilde, 2004), (Golgher, 2015), (Sevinc, 2020), (Bialowolska, 2014) Social support (Chan & Wong, 2020) Holiday (Bruder & Ünal, 2017), (Dewilde, 2004), (Sevinc, 2020), (Bialowolska, 2014), (Dewilde, 2008), (Beccaria et al, 2023) Source: Authors…”