The effectiveness of socio-demographical effects on least subsistence and estimating poverty line of Iran urban areas by using panel ELES

摘要: In this Paper, the poverty line has been determined through extended linear expenditure system using 2S-GMM during 1982-2007 panel data in Iran urban areas. way, four factors of employed members a family, kind family possession, literacy level head, and size on least subsistence were examined. The results show that positive relationship with all commodity groups? while rate employees groups is negative only for food group. most important feature about estimation increasing trend changes subsistence. According to these results, monthly areas increased from 171$ 1982 477$ 2007. That is, 2.8 times study period. result shows dwelling share have given their place transportation other services share, i.e. priority meeting basic needs, dwelling, social affairs? remained fixed.