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Finance and Economics Discussion Series: Data for paper 2011-06

Are Household Surveys Like Tax Forms: Evidence from Income Underreporting of the Self-Employed

Erik Hurst, Geng Li, and Benjamin Pugsley

Figure 1: Relationship Between Total Family Money and Nondurable Expenditure, CE

Faminc Worker Self-Employed Worker Self-Employed
9.5 9.25237545 9.57647705 8.94581545 9.2545343
9.55 9.271871905 9.589948745 8.976497105 9.28025677
9.6 9.29136836 9.60342044 9.00717876 9.30597924
9.65 9.310864815 9.616892135 9.037860415 9.33170171
9.7 9.33036127 9.63036383 9.06854207 9.35742418
9.75 9.349857725 9.643835525 9.099223725 9.38314665
9.8 9.36935418 9.65730722 9.12990538 9.40886912
9.85 9.388850635 9.670778915 9.160587035 9.43459159
9.90000000000001 9.40834709 9.68425061 9.19126869 9.46031406
9.95000000000001 9.427843545 9.697722305 9.221950345 9.48603653
10 9.44734 9.711194 9.25263200000001 9.511759
10.05 9.466836455 9.724665695 9.283313655 9.53748147
10.1 9.48633291 9.73813739 9.31399531000001 9.56320394
10.15 9.505829365 9.751609085 9.344676965 9.58892641
10.2 9.52532582 9.76508078 9.37535862000001 9.61464888
10.25 9.544822275 9.778552475 9.40604027500001 9.64037135000001
10.3 9.56431873 9.79202417 9.43672193000001 9.66609382
10.35 9.583815185 9.805495865 9.46740358500001 9.69181629000001
10.4 9.60331164 9.81896756 9.49808524000001 9.71753876000001
10.45 9.622808095 9.832439255 9.52876689500001 9.74326123000001
10.5 9.64230455000001 9.84591095 9.55944855000001 9.76898370000001
10.55 9.661801005 9.859382645 9.59013020500001 9.79470617000001
10.6 9.68129746000001 9.87285434 9.62081186000001 9.82042864000001
10.65 9.70079391500001 9.886326035 9.65149351500001 9.84615111000001
10.7 9.72029037000001 9.89979773 9.68217517000001 9.87187358000001
10.75 9.73978682500001 9.913269425 9.71285682500001 9.89759605000001
10.8 9.75928328000001 9.92674112 9.74353848000001 9.92331852000001
10.85 9.77877973500001 9.940212815 9.77422013500001 9.94904099000001
10.9 9.79827619000001 9.95368451000001 9.80490179000001 9.97476346000001
10.95 9.81777264500001 9.96715620500001 9.83558344500001 10.00048593
11 9.83726910000001 9.98062790000001 9.86626510000001 10.0262084
11.05 9.85676555500001 9.99409959500001 9.89694675500001 10.05193087
11.1 9.87626201000001 10.00757129 9.92762841000001 10.07765334
11.15 9.89575846500001 10.021042985 9.95831006500002 10.10337581
11.2 9.91525492000001 10.03451468 9.98899172000002 10.12909828
11.25 9.93475137500001 10.047986375 10.019673375 10.15482075
11.3 9.95424783000001 10.06145807 10.05035503 10.18054322
11.35 9.97374428500001 10.074929765 10.081036685 10.20626569
11.4 9.99324074000001 10.08840146 10.11171834 10.23198816
11.45 10.012737195 10.101873155 10.142399995 10.25771063
11.5 10.03223365 10.11534485 10.17308165 10.2834331
11.55 10.051730105 10.128816545 10.203763305 10.30915557
11.6 10.07122656 10.14228824 10.23444496 10.33487804
11.65 10.090723015 10.155759935 10.265126615 10.36060051
11.7 10.11021947 10.16923163 10.29580827 10.38632298
11.75 10.129715925 10.182703325 10.326489925 10.41204545
11.8 10.14921238 10.19617502 10.35717158 10.43776792
11.85 10.168708835 10.209646715 10.387853235 10.46349039
11.9 10.18820529 10.22311841 10.41853489 10.48921286
11.95 10.207701745 10.236590105 10.449216545 10.51493533
12 10.2271982 10.2500618 10.4798982 10.5406578
12.05 10.246694655 10.263533495 10.510579855 10.56638027
12.1 10.26619111 10.27700519 10.54126151 10.59210274

Figure 2: Relationship Between Total Family Money and Food Expenditure, CE

Faminc Worker Self-Employed Worker Self-Employed
9.5 8.2954246 8.52853425 8.12015935 8.30816225
9.55 8.30918334 8.538991225 8.140343515 8.327004925
9.6 8.32294208 8.5494482 8.16052768 8.3458476
9.65 8.33670082 8.559905175 8.180711845 8.364690275
9.7 8.35045956 8.57036215 8.20089601 8.38353295
9.75 8.3642183 8.580819125 8.221080175 8.402375625
9.8 8.37797704 8.5912761 8.24126434 8.4212183
9.85 8.39173578 8.601733075 8.261448505 8.440060975
9.90000000000001 8.40549452 8.61219005 8.28163267 8.45890365
9.95000000000001 8.41925326 8.622647025 8.301816835 8.477746325
10 8.433012 8.633104 8.322001 8.496589
10.05 8.44677074 8.643560975 8.342185165 8.515431675
10.1 8.46052948 8.65401795 8.36236933 8.53427435
10.15 8.47428822 8.664474925 8.382553495 8.553117025
10.2 8.48804696 8.6749319 8.40273766 8.5719597
10.25 8.5018057 8.685388875 8.422921825 8.590802375
10.3 8.51556444 8.69584585 8.44310599 8.60964505
10.35 8.52932318 8.706302825 8.463290155 8.628487725
10.4 8.54308192 8.7167598 8.48347432000001 8.6473304
10.45 8.55684066 8.727216775 8.50365848500001 8.666173075
10.5 8.5705994 8.73767375 8.52384265000001 8.68501575000001
10.55 8.58435814 8.748130725 8.54402681500001 8.70385842500001
10.6 8.59811688 8.7585877 8.56421098000001 8.72270110000001
10.65 8.61187562 8.769044675 8.58439514500001 8.74154377500001
10.7 8.62563436 8.77950165 8.60457931000001 8.76038645000001
10.75 8.6393931 8.789958625 8.62476347500001 8.77922912500001
10.8 8.65315184 8.8004156 8.64494764000001 8.79807180000001
10.85 8.66691058000001 8.810872575 8.66513180500001 8.81691447500001
10.9 8.68066932000001 8.82132955000001 8.68531597000001 8.83575715000001
10.95 8.69442806000001 8.83178652500001 8.70550013500001 8.85459982500001
11 8.70818680000001 8.8422435 8.72568430000001 8.87344250000001
11.05 8.72194554000001 8.852700475 8.74586846500001 8.89228517500001
11.1 8.73570428000001 8.86315745 8.76605263000001 8.91112785000001
11.15 8.74946302000001 8.873614425 8.78623679500001 8.92997052500001
11.2 8.76322176000001 8.88407140000001 8.80642096000001 8.94881320000001
11.25 8.77698050000001 8.89452837500001 8.82660512500001 8.96765587500001
11.3 8.79073924000001 8.90498535000001 8.84678929000001 8.98649855000001
11.35 8.80449798000001 8.91544232500001 8.86697345500001 9.00534122500001
11.4 8.81825672000001 8.9258993 8.88715762000001 9.02418390000001
11.45 8.83201546000001 8.936356275 8.90734178500001 9.04302657500001
11.5 8.84577420000001 8.94681325000001 8.92752595000001 9.06186925000001
11.55 8.85953294000001 8.95727022500001 8.94771011500001 9.08071192500001
11.6 8.87329168000001 8.96772720000001 8.96789428000001 9.09955460000001
11.65 8.88705042000001 8.97818417500001 8.98807844500001 9.11839727500001
11.7 8.90080916000001 8.98864115000001 9.00826261000001 9.13723995000001
11.75 8.91456790000001 8.99909812500001 9.02844677500001 9.15608262500001
11.8 8.92832664000001 9.00955510000001 9.04863094000001 9.17492530000001
11.85 8.94208538000001 9.02001207500001 9.06881510500001 9.19376797500001
11.9 8.95584412000001 9.03046905000001 9.08899927000001 9.21261065000001
11.95 8.96960286000001 9.04092602500001 9.10918343500001 9.23145332500001
12 8.98336160000001 9.05138300000001 9.12936760000001 9.25029600000001
12.05 8.99712034000001 9.06183997500001 9.14955176500001 9.26913867500001
12.1 9.01087908000001 9.07229695000001 9.16973593000002 9.28798135000001

Figure 3: Relationship Between Total Family Money and Food Expenditure, PSID

Faminc Worker Self-Employed Worker Self-Employed
9.48 8.2490856 8.4967152 8.253316 8.4042396
9.49 8.2523228 8.4991551 8.256503 8.4073348
9.5 8.25556 8.501595 8.25969 8.41043
9.51 8.2587972 8.5040349 8.262877 8.4135252
9.52 8.2620344 8.5064748 8.266064 8.4166204
9.53 8.2652716 8.5089147 8.269251 8.4197156
9.54 8.2685088 8.5113546 8.272438 8.4228108
9.55 8.271746 8.5137945 8.275625 8.425906
9.56 8.2749832 8.5162344 8.278812 8.4290012
9.57 8.2782204 8.5186743 8.281999 8.4320964
9.58 8.2814576 8.5211142 8.285186 8.4351916
9.59 8.2846948 8.5235541 8.288373 8.4382868
9.6 8.287932 8.525994 8.29156 8.441382
9.61 8.2911692 8.5284339 8.294747 8.4444772
9.62 8.2944064 8.5308738 8.297934 8.4475724
9.63 8.2976436 8.5333137 8.301121 8.4506676
9.64 8.3008808 8.5357536 8.304308 8.4537628
9.65 8.304118 8.5381935 8.307495 8.456858
9.66 8.3073552 8.5406334 8.310682 8.4599532
9.67 8.3105924 8.5430733 8.313869 8.4630484
9.68 8.3138296 8.5455132 8.317056 8.4661436
9.69 8.3170668 8.5479531 8.320243 8.4692388
9.7 8.320304 8.550393 8.32343 8.472334
9.71 8.3235412 8.5528329 8.326617 8.4754292
9.72 8.3267784 8.5552728 8.329804 8.4785244
9.73 8.3300156 8.5577127 8.332991 8.4816196
9.73999999999999 8.3332528 8.5601526 8.336178 8.4847148
9.74999999999999 8.33649 8.5625925 8.339365 8.48781
9.75999999999999 8.3397272 8.5650324 8.342552 8.4909052
9.76999999999999 8.3429644 8.5674723 8.345739 8.4940004
9.77999999999999 8.3462016 8.5699122 8.348926 8.4970956
9.78999999999999 8.3494388 8.5723521 8.352113 8.5001908
9.79999999999999 8.352676 8.574792 8.3553 8.503286
9.80999999999999 8.3559132 8.5772319 8.358487 8.5063812
9.81999999999999 8.3591504 8.5796718 8.361674 8.5094764
9.82999999999999 8.3623876 8.5821117 8.364861 8.5125716
9.83999999999999 8.3656248 8.5845516 8.368048 8.5156668
9.84999999999999 8.368862 8.5869915 8.371235 8.518762
9.85999999999999 8.3720992 8.5894314 8.374422 8.5218572
9.86999999999999 8.3753364 8.5918713 8.377609 8.5249524
9.87999999999999 8.3785736 8.5943112 8.380796 8.5280476
9.88999999999999 8.3818108 8.5967511 8.383983 8.5311428
9.89999999999999 8.385048 8.599191 8.38717 8.534238
9.90999999999999 8.3882852 8.6016309 8.390357 8.5373332
9.91999999999999 8.3915224 8.6040708 8.393544 8.5404284
9.92999999999999 8.3947596 8.6065107 8.396731 8.5435236
9.93999999999999 8.3979968 8.6089506 8.399918 8.5466188
9.94999999999999 8.401234 8.6113905 8.403105 8.549714
9.95999999999999 8.4044712 8.6138304 8.406292 8.5528092
9.96999999999999 8.4077084 8.6162703 8.409479 8.5559044
9.97999999999999 8.4109456 8.6187102 8.412666 8.5589996
9.98999999999999 8.4141828 8.6211501 8.415853 8.5620948
9.99999999999999 8.41742 8.62359 8.41904 8.56519
10.01 8.4206572 8.6260299 8.422227 8.5682852
10.02 8.4238944 8.6284698 8.425414 8.5713804
10.03 8.4271316 8.6309097 8.428601 8.5744756
10.04 8.4303688 8.6333496 8.431788 8.5775708
10.05 8.433606 8.6357895 8.434975 8.580666
10.06 8.4368432 8.6382294 8.438162 8.5837612
10.07 8.4400804 8.6406693 8.441349 8.5868564
10.08 8.4433176 8.6431092 8.444536 8.5899516
10.09 8.4465548 8.6455491 8.447723 8.5930468
10.1 8.449792 8.647989 8.45091 8.596142
10.11 8.4530292 8.6504289 8.454097 8.5992372
10.12 8.4562664 8.6528688 8.457284 8.6023324
10.13 8.4595036 8.6553087 8.460471 8.6054276
10.14 8.4627408 8.6577486 8.463658 8.6085228
10.15 8.465978 8.6601885 8.466845 8.611618
10.16 8.4692152 8.6626284 8.470032 8.6147132
10.17 8.4724524 8.6650683 8.473219 8.6178084
10.18 8.4756896 8.6675082 8.476406 8.6209036
10.19 8.4789268 8.6699481 8.479593 8.6239988
10.2 8.482164 8.672388 8.48278 8.627094
10.21 8.4854012 8.6748279 8.485967 8.6301892
10.22 8.4886384 8.6772678 8.489154 8.6332844
10.23 8.4918756 8.6797077 8.492341 8.6363796
10.24 8.4951128 8.6821476 8.495528 8.6394748
10.25 8.49835 8.6845875 8.498715 8.64257
10.26 8.5015872 8.6870274 8.501902 8.6456652
10.27 8.5048244 8.6894673 8.505089 8.6487604
10.28 8.5080616 8.6919072 8.508276 8.6518556
10.29 8.5112988 8.6943471 8.511463 8.6549508
10.3 8.514536 8.696787 8.51465 8.658046
10.31 8.5177732 8.6992269 8.517837 8.6611412
10.32 8.5210104 8.7016668 8.521024 8.6642364
10.33 8.5242476 8.7041067 8.524211 8.6673316
10.34 8.5274848 8.7065466 8.527398 8.6704268
10.35 8.530722 8.7089865 8.530585 8.673522
10.36 8.5339592 8.7114264 8.533772 8.6766172
10.37 8.5371964 8.7138663 8.536959 8.6797124
10.38 8.5404336 8.7163062 8.540146 8.6828076
10.39 8.5436708 8.7187461 8.543333 8.6859028
10.4 8.546908 8.721186 8.54652 8.688998
10.41 8.5501452 8.7236259 8.549707 8.6920932
10.42 8.5533824 8.7260658 8.552894 8.6951884
10.43 8.5566196 8.7285057 8.556081 8.6982836
10.44 8.5598568 8.7309456 8.559268 8.7013788
10.45 8.563094 8.7333855 8.562455 8.704474
10.46 8.5663312 8.7358254 8.565642 8.7075692
10.47 8.5695684 8.7382653 8.568829 8.7106644
10.48 8.5728056 8.7407052 8.572016 8.7137596
10.49 8.5760428 8.7431451 8.575203 8.7168548
10.5 8.57928 8.745585 8.57839 8.71995
10.51 8.5825172 8.7480249 8.581577 8.7230452
10.52 8.5857544 8.7504648 8.584764 8.7261404
10.53 8.5889916 8.7529047 8.587951 8.7292356
10.54 8.5922288 8.7553446 8.591138 8.7323308
10.55 8.595466 8.7577845 8.594325 8.735426
10.56 8.5987032 8.7602244 8.597512 8.7385212
10.57 8.6019404 8.7626643 8.600699 8.7416164
10.58 8.6051776 8.7651042 8.603886 8.7447116
10.59 8.6084148 8.7675441 8.607073 8.7478068
10.6 8.611652 8.769984 8.61026 8.750902
10.61 8.6148892 8.7724239 8.613447 8.7539972
10.62 8.6181264 8.7748638 8.616634 8.7570924
10.63 8.6213636 8.7773037 8.619821 8.7601876
10.64 8.6246008 8.7797436 8.623008 8.7632828
10.65 8.627838 8.7821835 8.626195 8.766378
10.66 8.6310752 8.7846234 8.629382 8.7694732
10.67 8.6343124 8.7870633 8.632569 8.7725684
10.68 8.6375496 8.7895032 8.635756 8.7756636
10.69 8.6407868 8.7919431 8.638943 8.7787588
10.7 8.644024 8.794383 8.64213 8.781854
10.71 8.6472612 8.7968229 8.645317 8.7849492
10.72 8.6504984 8.7992628 8.648504 8.7880444
10.73 8.6537356 8.8017027 8.651691 8.7911396
10.74 8.6569728 8.8041426 8.654878 8.7942348
10.75 8.66021 8.8065825 8.658065 8.79733
10.76 8.6634472 8.8090224 8.661252 8.8004252
10.77 8.6666844 8.8114623 8.664439 8.8035204
10.78 8.6699216 8.8139022 8.667626 8.8066156
10.79 8.6731588 8.8163421 8.670813 8.8097108
10.8 8.676396 8.818782 8.674 8.812806
10.81 8.6796332 8.8212219 8.677187 8.8159012
10.82 8.6828704 8.8236618 8.680374 8.8189964
10.83 8.6861076 8.8261017 8.683561 8.8220916
10.84 8.6893448 8.8285416 8.686748 8.8251868
10.85 8.692582 8.8309815 8.689935 8.828282
10.86 8.6958192 8.8334214 8.693122 8.8313772
10.87 8.6990564 8.8358613 8.696309 8.8344724
10.88 8.7022936 8.8383012 8.699496 8.8375676
10.89 8.7055308 8.8407411 8.702683 8.8406628
10.9 8.708768 8.843181 8.70587 8.843758
10.91 8.7120052 8.8456209 8.709057 8.8468532
10.92 8.7152424 8.8480608 8.712244 8.8499484
10.93 8.7184796 8.8505007 8.715431 8.8530436
10.94 8.7217168 8.8529406 8.718618 8.8561388
10.95 8.724954 8.8553805 8.721805 8.859234
10.96 8.7281912 8.8578204 8.724992 8.8623292
10.97 8.7314284 8.8602603 8.728179 8.8654244
10.98 8.7346656 8.8627002 8.731366 8.8685196
10.99 8.7379028 8.8651401 8.734553 8.8716148
11 8.74114 8.86758 8.73774 8.87471
11.01 8.7443772 8.8700199 8.740927 8.8778052
11.02 8.7476144 8.8724598 8.744114 8.8809004
11.03 8.7508516 8.8748997 8.747301 8.8839956
11.04 8.7540888 8.8773396 8.750488 8.8870908
11.05 8.757326 8.8797795 8.753675 8.890186
11.06 8.7605632 8.8822194 8.756862 8.8932812
11.07 8.7638004 8.8846593 8.760049 8.8963764
11.08 8.7670376 8.8870992 8.763236 8.8994716
11.09 8.7702748 8.8895391 8.766423 8.9025668
11.1 8.773512 8.891979 8.76961 8.905662
11.11 8.7767492 8.8944189 8.772797 8.9087572
11.12 8.7799864 8.8968588 8.775984 8.9118524
11.13 8.7832236 8.8992987 8.779171 8.9149476
11.14 8.7864608 8.9017386 8.782358 8.9180428
11.15 8.789698 8.9041785 8.785545 8.921138
11.16 8.7929352 8.9066184 8.788732 8.9242332
11.17 8.7961724 8.9090583 8.791919 8.9273284
11.18 8.7994096 8.9114982 8.795106 8.9304236
11.19 8.8026468 8.9139381 8.798293 8.9335188
11.2 8.805884 8.916378 8.80148 8.936614
11.21 8.8091212 8.9188179 8.804667 8.9397092
11.22 8.8123584 8.9212578 8.807854 8.9428044
11.23 8.8155956 8.9236977 8.811041 8.9458996
11.24 8.8188328 8.9261376 8.814228 8.9489948
11.25 8.82207 8.9285775 8.817415 8.95209
11.26 8.8253072 8.9310174 8.820602 8.9551852
11.27 8.8285444 8.9334573 8.823789 8.9582804
11.28 8.8317816 8.9358972 8.826976 8.9613756
11.29 8.8350188 8.9383371 8.830163 8.9644708
11.3 8.838256 8.940777 8.83335 8.967566
11.31 8.8414932 8.9432169 8.836537 8.9706612
11.32 8.8447304 8.9456568 8.839724 8.9737564
11.33 8.8479676 8.9480967 8.842911 8.9768516
11.34 8.8512048 8.9505366 8.846098 8.9799468
11.35 8.854442 8.9529765 8.849285 8.983042
11.36 8.8576792 8.9554164 8.852472 8.9861372
11.37 8.8609164 8.9578563 8.855659 8.9892324
11.38 8.8641536 8.9602962 8.858846 8.9923276
11.39 8.8673908 8.9627361 8.862033 8.9954228
11.4 8.870628 8.965176 8.86522 8.998518
11.41 8.8738652 8.9676159 8.868407 9.0016132
11.42 8.8771024 8.9700558 8.871594 9.0047084
11.43 8.8803396 8.9724957 8.874781 9.0078036
11.44 8.8835768 8.9749356 8.877968 9.0108988
11.45 8.886814 8.9773755 8.881155 9.013994
11.46 8.8900512 8.9798154 8.884342 9.0170892
11.47 8.8932884 8.9822553 8.887529 9.0201844
11.48 8.8965256 8.9846952 8.890716 9.0232796
11.49 8.8997628 8.9871351 8.893903 9.0263748
11.5 8.903 8.989575 8.89709 9.02947
11.51 8.9062372 8.9920149 8.900277 9.0325652
11.52 8.9094744 8.9944548 8.903464 9.0356604
11.53 8.9127116 8.9968947 8.906651 9.0387556
11.54 8.9159488 8.9993346 8.909838 9.0418508
11.55 8.919186 9.0017745 8.913025 9.044946
11.56 8.9224232 9.0042144 8.916212 9.0480412
11.57 8.9256604 9.0066543 8.919399 9.0511364
11.58 8.9288976 9.0090942 8.922586 9.0542316
11.59 8.9321348 9.0115341 8.925773 9.0573268
11.5999999999999 8.93537199999997 9.01397399999998 8.92895999999997 9.06042199999997
11.6099999999999 8.93860919999997 9.01641389999998 8.93214699999997 9.06351719999997
11.62 8.9418464 9.0188538 8.935334 9.0666124
11.63 8.9450836 9.0212937 8.938521 9.0697076
11.64 8.9483208 9.0237336 8.941708 9.0728028
11.65 8.951558 9.0261735 8.944895 9.075898
11.66 8.9547952 9.0286134 8.948082 9.0789932
11.67 8.9580324 9.0310533 8.951269 9.0820884
11.6799999999999 8.96126959999997 9.03349319999998 8.95445599999997 9.08518359999997
11.6899999999999 8.96450679999997 9.03593309999998 8.95764299999997 9.08827879999997
11.6999999999999 8.96774399999997 9.03837299999998 8.96082999999997 9.09137399999997
11.71 8.9709812 9.0408129 8.964017 9.0944692
11.72 8.9742184 9.0432528 8.967204 9.0975644
11.73 8.9774556 9.0456927 8.970391 9.1006596
11.74 8.9806928 9.0481326 8.973578 9.1037548
11.75 8.98393 9.0505725 8.976765 9.10685
11.76 8.9871672 9.0530124 8.979952 9.1099452
11.7699999999999 8.99040439999997 9.05545229999998 8.98313899999997 9.11304039999997
11.78 8.9936416 9.0578922 8.986326 9.1161356
11.7899999999999 8.99687879999997 9.06033209999998 8.98951299999997 9.11923079999997
11.8 9.000116 9.062772 8.9927 9.122326
11.81 9.0033532 9.0652119 8.995887 9.1254212
11.82 9.0065904 9.0676518 8.999074 9.1285164
11.83 9.0098276 9.0700917 9.002261 9.1316116
11.84 9.0130648 9.0725316 9.005448 9.1347068
11.8499999999999 9.01630199999997 9.07497149999998 9.00863499999997 9.13780199999997
11.8599999999999 9.01953919999997 9.07741139999998 9.01182199999997 9.14089719999997
11.87 9.0227764 9.0798513 9.015009 9.1439924
11.88 9.0260136 9.0822912 9.018196 9.1470876
11.89 9.0292508 9.0847311 9.021383 9.1501828
11.9 9.032488 9.087171 9.02457 9.153278
11.91 9.0357252 9.0896109 9.027757 9.1563732
11.92 9.0389624 9.0920508 9.030944 9.1594684
11.9299999999999 9.04219959999997 9.09449069999998 9.03413099999997 9.16256359999997
11.9399999999999 9.04543679999997 9.09693059999998 9.03731799999997 9.16565879999997
11.9499999999999 9.04867399999997 9.09937049999998 9.04050499999997 9.16875399999997
11.96 9.0519112 9.1018104 9.043692 9.1718492
11.97 9.0551484 9.1042503 9.046879 9.1749444
11.98 9.0583856 9.1066902 9.050066 9.1780396
11.99 9.0616228 9.1091301 9.053253 9.1811348
12 9.06486 9.11157 9.05644 9.18423
12.01 9.0680972 9.1140099 9.059627 9.1873252
12.0199999999999 9.07133439999997 9.11644979999998 9.06281399999997 9.19042039999997
12.03 9.0745716 9.1188897 9.066001 9.1935156
12.0399999999999 9.07780879999997 9.12132959999998 9.06918799999997 9.19661079999997
12.05 9.081046 9.1237695 9.072375 9.199706
12.06 9.0842832 9.1262094 9.075562 9.2028012
12.0699999999999 9.08752039999997 9.12864929999998 9.07874899999997 9.20589639999997
12.0799999999999 9.09075759999997 9.13108919999998 9.08193599999997 9.20899159999997
12.0899999999999 9.09399479999997 9.13352909999998 9.08512299999997 9.21208679999997
12.0999999999999 9.09723199999997 9.13596899999998 9.08830999999997 9.21518199999997
12.1099999999999 9.10046919999997 9.13840889999998 9.09149699999997 9.21827719999997
12.1199999999999 9.10370639999997 9.14084879999998 9.09468399999997 9.22137239999997
12.1299999999999 9.10694359999997 9.14328869999998 9.09787099999997 9.22446759999997
12.1399999999999 9.11018079999997 9.14572859999998 9.10105799999997 9.22756279999997
12.1499999999999 9.11341799999997 9.14816849999998 9.10424499999997 9.23065799999997
12.1599999999999 9.11665519999997 9.15060839999998 9.10743199999997 9.23375319999997
12.1699999999999 9.11989239999997 9.15304829999998 9.11061899999997 9.23684839999997
12.1799999999999 9.12312959999997 9.15548819999998 9.11380599999997 9.23994359999997
12.1899999999999 9.12636679999997 9.15792809999998 9.11699299999997 9.24303879999997
12.1999999999999 9.12960399999997 9.16036799999998 9.12017999999997 9.24613399999997
12.2099999999999 9.13284119999997 9.16280789999998 9.12336699999997 9.24922919999997
12.2199999999999 9.13607839999997 9.16524779999998 9.12655399999997 9.25232439999997
12.2299999999999 9.13931559999997 9.16768769999998 9.12974099999997 9.25541959999997
12.2399999999999 9.14255279999997 9.17012759999998 9.13292799999997 9.25851479999997
12.2499999999999 9.14578999999997 9.17256749999998 9.13611499999997 9.26160999999997
12.2599999999999 9.14902719999997 9.17500739999998 9.13930199999997 9.26470519999997
12.2699999999999 9.15226439999997 9.17744729999998 9.14248899999997 9.26780039999997
12.2799999999999 9.15550159999997 9.17988719999998 9.14567599999997 9.27089559999997
12.2899999999999 9.15873879999997 9.18232709999998 9.14886299999997 9.27399079999997
12.2999999999999 9.16197599999997 9.18476699999998 9.15204999999997 9.27708599999997
12.3099999999999 9.16521319999997 9.18720689999998 9.15523699999997 9.28018119999997
12.3199999999999 9.16845039999997 9.18964679999998 9.15842399999997 9.28327639999997
12.3299999999999 9.17168759999997 9.19208669999998 9.16161099999997 9.28637159999997
12.3399999999999 9.17492479999997 9.19452659999998 9.16479799999997 9.28946679999997
12.3499999999999 9.17816199999997 9.19696649999998 9.16798499999997 9.29256199999997
12.3599999999999 9.18139919999997 9.19940639999998 9.17117199999997 9.29565719999997
12.3699999999999 9.18463639999997 9.20184629999998 9.17435899999997 9.29875239999997
12.3799999999999 9.18787359999997 9.20428619999998 9.17754599999997 9.30184759999997
12.3899999999999 9.19111079999997 9.20672609999998 9.18073299999997 9.30494279999997
12.3999999999999 9.19434799999997 9.20916599999998 9.18391999999997 9.30803799999997
12.4099999999999 9.19758519999997 9.21160589999998 9.18710699999997 9.31113319999997
12.4199999999999 9.20082239999997 9.21404579999998 9.19029399999997 9.31422839999997
12.4299999999999 9.20405959999997 9.21648569999998 9.19348099999997 9.31732359999997
12.4399999999999 9.20729679999997 9.21892559999998 9.19666799999997 9.32041879999997
12.4499999999999 9.21053399999997 9.22136549999998 9.19985499999997 9.32351399999997
12.4599999999999 9.21377119999997 9.22380539999997 9.20304199999997 9.32660919999997
12.4699999999999 9.21700839999997 9.22624529999998 9.20622899999997 9.32970439999997
12.4799999999999 9.22024559999997 9.22868519999998 9.20941599999997 9.33279959999997
12.4899999999999 9.22348279999997 9.23112509999998 9.21260299999997 9.33589479999997
12.4999999999999 9.22671999999997 9.23356499999998 9.21578999999997 9.33898999999997

Figure 4: Estimates of the Underreporting of Income By Self-Employed Over Time, CEX

1980 0.30474229 0.173537307533632 0.435947272466368
1981 0.16966438 0.0459779747324849 0.293350785267515
1982 0.39754668 0.144882989533799 0.650210370466201
1983 0.42006157 0.20631757145969 0.63380556854031
1984 0.3343694 0.227278400639643 0.441460399360357
1985 0.40343567 0.243113899949891 0.563757440050109
1986 0.34040723 0.221482059644856 0.459332400355144
1987 0.29991981 0.153172867817207 0.446666752182793
1988 0.18892475 0.0475827912191765 0.330266708780823
1989 0.25156258 0.143664802525207 0.359460357474793
1990 0.25541842 0.0867511099722415 0.424085730027758
1991 0.14978417 0.000733547565875292 0.298834792434125
1992 0.11947881 -0.00414794723321386 0.243105567233214
1993 0.27888482 0.16812973076253 0.38963990923747
1994 0.40288241 0.296943186140279 0.508821633859721
1995 0.13239414 -0.0135012350055155 0.278289515005515
1996 0.18075648 0.0682656271096427 0.293247332890357
1997 0.07071639 -0.0605332359194669 0.201966015919467
1998 0.24308141 0.106658369951774 0.379504450048226
1999 0.27643873 0.181743342657215 0.371134117342785
2000 0.23539572 0.0969503322978451 0.373841107702155
2001 0.19874471 0.0820986893734908 0.315390730626509
2002 0.20256088 0.0815034669101772 0.323618293089823
2003 0.29408672 0.174186132978918 0.413987307021082
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