) axiomatic measure of vulnerability to poverty. We apply a measure of both vulnerability to downside risk and to poverty to data …In this paper we propose a new measure of vulnerability called vulnerability to downside risk. The relevant benchmark … substantially between different wealth groups. Consequently, the relation between initial wealth and vulnerability to downside risk …

In this paper we propose an approach to vulnerability called perceived vulnerability to downside risk. We argue that … propose to use subjective risk perception as the source of information for quantifying vulnerability since it overcomes some … vulnerability to downside risk to risk perception data from Thailand and Vietnam and find that households in the latter country tend …

In this paper we propose an approach to vulnerability called perceived vulnerability to downside risk. We argue that … propose to use subjective risk perception as the source of information for quantifying vulnerability since it overcomes some … vulnerability to downside risk to risk perception data from Thailand and Vietnam and find that households in the latter country tend …

In this paper we propose an approach to vulnerability called perceived vulnerability to downside risk. We argue that … propose to use subjective risk perception as the source of information for quantifying vulnerability since it overcomes some … vulnerability to downside risk to risk perception data from Thailand and Vietnam and find that households in the latter country tend …

We investigate the unexplored link between the risk of poverty and happiness in the context of a developing country …. Using unique longitudinal data, we estimate workers' vulnerability to income-poverty and find a strong negative relationship … between vulnerability and happiness, over and above a positive income effect. The result is robust and cannot be reduced to …

more by weather shocks because they face more constraints in diversifying out of agriculture. Our results also reveal … subtle insights into the relationships between gender and poverty. …

households headed by men. We analyze the determinants of consumption, shock exposure and vulnerability to poverty. Using unique … and less vulnerable to poverty than households with a male head. In Vietnam de jure female-headed households are … consumption poorer and more vulnerable to poverty. In Thailand de jure female-headed households do not differ significantly from …

This paper focuses on vulnerability of rural households to poverty when a negative crop shock occurs. Of particular … concern is the possibilty of some sections experiencing long spells of poverty as a consequence of such shocks. The analysis … of anti-poverty strategy is necessary to avoid welfare losses from negative crop shocks that are frequent and …

The objective of this paper is to investigate the i ncidence of different types of shocks and identify the household … shock, be it natural, agricultural, econ omic, social or relating to health.. The natural/agricultural shocks have major … share in the total burden of shocks while the households’ coping mechanism is ov erwhelmingly informal and largely asset …