It's the best that I know of that is somewhat comparable. In there poverty is defined as proportion to the average income.
Listing what poor people own is propably meant as a measure of quality of life in the US-Census document. I think that is a valid measurement.
The German document measures this quality of life different:
It uses social participation as factor.
From Wikipedia (2004):
I. Member of a political party
people underneath poverty-risk-line: 1.9 %
people above poverty-risk-line: 3.8 %
II. Member of union
people underneath poverty-risk-line: 5.3 %
people above poverty-risk-line: 14.2 %
III. Takes part in signature-collections
people underneath poverty-risk-line: 10.7 %
people above poverty-risk-line: 23.4 %
IV. Takes part in demonstrations
people underneath poverty-risk-line: 1.2 %
people above poverty-risk-line: 6.2 %
and in the document
There we might have another difference between our two countries? I think both approaches to measure quality of life are valid. I would go on an say, combined they would provide a much better result.
For instance, goods in Germany are often much more expensive. And in my opinion, this is due to heavier regulations that drive up costs. I already delay purchases of certain goods to my umpcoming US trips, because I know the low prices in the US will knock me out of my socks.
I should've elaborated on what I mean by "outcast-scale poverty" - that you're endangered by your poorness.
http://dip21.bundestag.de/dip21/btd/16/099/1609915.pdf (German)
It's the best that I know of that is somewhat comparable. In there poverty is defined as proportion to the average income.
Listing what poor people own is propably meant as a measure of quality of life in the US-Census document. I think that is a valid measurement.
The German document measures this quality of life different: It uses social participation as factor.
From Wikipedia (2004):
I. Member of a political party
people underneath poverty-risk-line: 1.9 %
people above poverty-risk-line: 3.8 %
II. Member of union
people underneath poverty-risk-line: 5.3 %
people above poverty-risk-line: 14.2 %
III. Takes part in signature-collections
people underneath poverty-risk-line: 10.7 %
people above poverty-risk-line: 23.4 %
IV. Takes part in demonstrations
people underneath poverty-risk-line: 1.2 %
people above poverty-risk-line: 6.2 %
and in the document
There we might have another difference between our two countries? I think both approaches to measure quality of life are valid. I would go on an say, combined they would provide a much better result.
For instance, goods in Germany are often much more expensive. And in my opinion, this is due to heavier regulations that drive up costs. I already delay purchases of certain goods to my umpcoming US trips, because I know the low prices in the US will knock me out of my socks.
I should've elaborated on what I mean by "outcast-scale poverty" - that you're endangered by your poorness.