What is the term used when "The number of poor is estimated as the proportion of people below the poverty line"? |
Head-count ratio Transient poor Churning poor Chronic poor |
Head-count ratio |
When the number of poor is estimated as the proportion of people below the poverty line, it is known as ‘Head Count Ratio’. One of the negative features of the head count ratio is that it ignores the depth of poverty i.e., if the poor become poorer, the head count index does not change. |