<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The purpose of the study was to assess poverty in Serbia in the period 2006-2010. This paper analyzes the percentage of the poor by: type of neighborhood, regional distribution, household type, age, involvement of children and adults, level of education and socio - economic status of the household. The following methods of descriptive statistics were applied: the average value of the appearance, the interval of variation, standard deviation, coefficient of variation and the rate of change. It points to the differences in the values of consumer units denominated in RSD, which is used as a threshold for determining the percentage of the poor population. The research results indicate that the poorest are multi-member households and adults at the age of 19-24.</p></abstract>

The purpose of the study was to assess poverty in Serbia in the period 2006-2010. This paper analyzes the percentage of the poor by: type of neighborhood, regional distribution, household type, age, involvement of children and adults, level of education and socio - economic status of the household. The following methods of descriptive statistics were applied: the average value of the appearance, the interval of variation, standard deviation, coefficient of variation and the rate of change. It points to the differences in the values of consumer units denominated in RSD, which is used as a threshold for determining the percentage of the poor population. The research results indicate that the poorest are multi-member households and adults at the age of 19-24.

Trends Of Change Regarding Poverty In The Republic Of Serbia In The Period 2006-2010

Institute of Agricultural Economics, Belgrade, Serbia

Economic Themes

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TENDENCIJE PROMENE SIROMAŠTVA REPUBLIKE SRBIJE U PERIODU 2006-2010.

The purpose of the study was to assess poverty in Serbia in the period 2006-2010. This paper analyzes the percentage of the poor by: type of neighborhood,...

Trends Of Change Regarding Poverty In The Republic Of Serbia In The Period 2006-2010

Publié en ligne: 25 mars 2015

Pages: 154 - 165

Reçu: 22 août 2013

Accepté: 14 avr. 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ethemes-2014-0011

Mots clés
poverty, poverty rate, the poverty threshold, aspects of poverty, statistics indicators

© Biljana Grujić et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Trends Of Change Regarding Poverty In The Republic Of Serbia In The Period 2006-2010

Publié en ligne: 25 mars 2015

Pages: 154 - 165

Reçu: 22 août 2013

Accepté: 14 avr. 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ethemes-2014-0011

Mots cléspoverty, poverty rate, the poverty threshold, aspects of poverty, statistics indicators

© Biljana Grujić et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
poverty, poverty rate, the poverty threshold, aspects of poverty, statistics indicators