Characterization of the vulnerable population: A proposal with estimates for Argentina
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poverty, chronic poverty, vulnerability, ArgentinaAbstract
We propose to define the most vulnerable population of a country as those individuals in households with a high probability of being poor by income in the present, and under the different scenarios of the recent past. We argue that this definition allows a more accurate characterization of the deprived population than the traditional one based on current income. The methodology is illustrated with estimates for Argentina.
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