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Poverty Measurement Under Risk Aversion Using Panel Data

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  • 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)

Abstract

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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  • Paul MAKDISSI & Quentin WODON & Guillermo Cruces, 2003. "Poverty Measurement Under Risk Aversion Using Panel Data," Cahiers de recherche 03-06, Departement d'Economique de l'École de gestion à l'Université de Sherbrooke.
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    Keywords

    Poverty; Risk; Self-employment; Panel data;
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    JEL classification:

    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty

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