Dinheiro traz felicidade? Bem-estar e pobreza: medidas e associações

Abstract

The relationship between the expansion of the concept of poverty and the consequences of this extension for the measurement of the phenomenon has been studied in works like Codes (2008); Santos (2010); Fahel et al. (2016) and other authors who dedicated themselves to discussing the multidimensionality of poverty and the consequences of this understanding for the development of indicators that portray the phenomenon. The focus of these previous studies was based on the understanding that conceptions matter, that is, the concept that is adopted for the definition of a certain phenomenon is important for its characterization. These studies have already demonstrated that the adoption of different conceptions of poverty, namely monetary, unsatisfied and multidimensional basic needs, affect the measurement of what is called poverty and consequently the definition of those who are considered poor and likely to be beneficiaries of public policies for your combat. However, little is known about the impact of adopting each of these poverty perspectives to understand the consequences of the phenomenon, especially on the subjects' well-being. Taking this gap as a starting point, the work is dedicated to testing the relationship between different perspectives of poverty and its consequences for physical well-being, mental well-being and life satisfaction.