Özet:

In increasing the chances of success of poverty policy, it is important who is defined as poor and which indicators are in the forefront in the measurement of poverty. In recent studies in literature, it has taken a approach to the understanding that defines poverty only through incomes deficiency, where poverty is considered a multi-dimensional problem. In this framework, the study aims to compare the scale of poverty in Turkey with the OECD countries in the context of the different definitions and indicators of poverty found in the literature. According to the results of the study, poverty in Turkey is a major problem compared to OECD countries. While the issue of poverty in Turkey is multi-dimensional, it seems that Turkey is in the background among the OECD countries. Given the findings of the study, it is believed that the policies of fighting poverty in Turkey should be designed in a way that ensures the harmony between economic and social policies, primarily in the fields of education, health and housing, in order to increase the "capacity" of individuals.

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