Paul MAKDISSI () (D´epartement d’´economique and CEREF, Universit´e de Sherbrooke, 2550 boulevard de l’Universit´e, Sherbrooke, Qu´ebec, Canada, J1K 2R1) Quentin WODON () (LCSPR, World Bank, 1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA) Guillermo Cruces () (STICERD, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE,United Kingdom)
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This paper shows how to take into account risk aversion when measuring poverty under income variability. An application to British panel data suggests that income and poverty comparisons between the self-employed and other groups of households are sensitive to assumptions on the degree of risk aversion. The results point to the importance of panel data in order to account for risk aversion and income variability in the measurement of poverty.
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Paper provided by Departement d'Economique de la Faculte d'administration à l'Universite de Sherbrooke in its series Cahiers de recherche with number
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