Measuring Material Deprivation with EU-SILC: Lessons from the Irish Survey Christopher T. Whelan and Bertrand Maître EPUNET Conference, Barcelona, 8-9 May 2006

Introduction , ECHP key source for analysis on social exclusion 2003 onward, EU-SILC Growing interest in multidimensional poverty (CSO 2005) Gain/Loss? with move from: -ECHP to EU-SILC - National Index to EU Common one

Data and Measures EU-SILC 2004 *5,477 households (14,272 individuals) Total Annual Equivalised Disposable Household income Modified OECD scale (1st adult:1,add adult : 0.5, child : 0.3) Median Equivalised Income (60% & 70 %)

Deprivation Dimensions 46 indicators in national survey covering various dimensions: Economic Strain (11 items): food, clothing…& min participation into social life (afternoon/evening out…) Consumption Deprivation (19 items): phone, pc,video… Housing Facilities (4 items): bath/shower, hot water… Neighbourhood Environment (5 items): pollution, crime… Health Status of HRP (3 items): own assessment, chron illness… Subjective Economic Pressures (4 items): cope with unanticipated expenses,arrears…

EU-SILC Common Deprivation Items (20 items) Meat, chicken, fish every second day Keeping your home adequately warm Car Telephone Pc Week annual holiday away from home Coping with unexp expenses Debt from ordinary expenses Arrears with mortgage, rent, HP Bath/shower Hot water Washing machine Pollution Crime, violence, vandalism Noise Leaking roof & damp Rooms too dark Assessment of health Chronic Illness Mobility restriction Economic Strain Housing Facilities Neighbourhood Env Health

EU-SILC Common and Irish Specific Indices Meals with meat, fish or chicken Household Adequately Warm Going without Heating Shoes Roast joint or equivalent New rather than second-clothes Warm water proof overcoat New not Second Hand Furniture Family for drink or meal Able to Afford Afternoon/Evening Out Presents for family/friends Telephone Car Pc Holiday away from home Inability to cope with unexpected expenses Debt problems arising from ordinary expenses Arrears relating to mortgage, rent or hire purchase Items in EU-Common Indicator Items in Irish indicator only

Consistent Poverty Measures Deprivation measured as: - EU-SILC common: 9 items, threshold 3+ - Irish specific: 11 items, threshold 2 + Consistent Poverty defined as: - Deprived + income poor at 70 % median income line

Consistent Poverty

Relationship Between Both Consistent Poverty Measures EU-SILC Common, NOT consistently poor EU-SILC Common, consistently poor

Odds Ratios of Logistic Regressions of EU-SILC Common and Irish Specific Consistent Poverty, Household Socio-Economic Characteristics

Age Group Composition by Consistent Poverty Typology

Housing Tenure Composition by Consistent Poverty Typology

EU Common & Irish Specific Economic Vulnerability

Relationship Between Both Economic Vulnerability Measures EU-SILC Common, NOT Economically Vulnerable EU-SILC Common, Economically vulnerable

Odds Ratios of Logistic Regressions of EU-SILC Common and Irish Specific Economic Vulnerability, Household Socio-Economic Characteristics

Variations Across Deprivation Dimensions by Consistent Poverty & Economic Vulnerability EU IRL

Conclusion (1) Explore consequences from shift: - ECHP to EU-SILC - National wider Economic Strain index to an EU common restricted one Relationship between EU index(9 items) and Irish index(11 items) *Consistent Poverty Similarities: - high overlap,8/10 of the EU consistently poor are also on the Irish one Differences: -more young & less homeowners in the EU common measure

Conclusion (2) Relationship between EU index(9 items) and Irish index(11 items) (ctd) *Economic vulnerability - 20% pop vulnerable - High similarities between both patterns of differentiation Combination of Consistent Poverty & Economic Vulnerability *Identification of deprivation dimensions *Better understanding of socio-economic factors associated