This research, funded and published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, looks at trends in poverty (relative and absolute) after taking into account households’ different experiences of inflation.

Authors

Peter Levell
Peter Levell

Associate Director

Peter joined in 2009. He has published several papers on the microeconomics of household spending and labour supply decisions over the life-cycle.

Abi Adams-Prassl
Abi Adams-Prassl

Research Fellow University of Oxford

Abi's research sits within Applied Microeconomics, often focused on the econometrics of consumer and family choice.

Report details

Publisher
Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Suggested citation

Adams-Prassl, A and Levell, P. (2014). Measuring poverty when inflation varies across households. London: Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/measuring-poverty-when-inflation-varies-across-households (accessed: 19 April 2024).

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