Statistical Studies of Income, Poverty and Inequality in Europe: Computing and Graphics in R using EU-SILC

The design and analysis of population surveys is a statistical subject matter, and the computer is essential for their data compilation and processing. EU-SILC is a program of annual national surveys that collect data related to poverty and social exclusion. Statistical Studies of Income, Poverty and Inequality in Europe: Computing and Graphics in R presents a set of statistical analyses pertinent to the general goals of EU-SILC. The emphasis is on methods and procedures, rather than results, and the aim is to open up the analytical agenda and address the aspects of the key definitions in the subject of poverty assessment that entail nontrivial elements of arbitrariness.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 376 pages
Publication date: 21 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

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There is an abundance of motivations to pursue education and alleviate poverty within our societies. Poverty is a subject of study in economics and political sciences, and population surveys serve as a crucial source of information on this issue. The design and analysis of such surveys primarily fall within the realm of statistics, and the utilization of computers is indispensable for the compilation and processing of data.

Focusing on the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC), a program of annual national surveys that gather data pertaining to poverty and social exclusion, Statistical Studies of Income, Poverty, and Inequality in Europe: Computing and Graphics in R presents a collection of statistical analyses that align with the overarching objectives of EU-SILC. The contents of this volume predominantly revolve around computing and statistics, with a lesser emphasis on economics, political, and other social sciences. Instead, the focus is placed on methods and procedures, as the data from annual surveys made available since publication and in the near future will diminish the novelty of the data used and the results derived in this volume.

The primary objective of this volume is not to propose specific analytical methods but rather to broaden the analytical agenda and address the inherent arbitrariness involved in defining key aspects of poverty assessment. The presented methods represent a subset of analyses suitable for EU-SILC, but they aim to stimulate the search for new approaches and the adaptation of established methods to fulfill the identified purposes.

Weight: 700g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032477367