The Insights and Illusions of Consumption Measurements

The Insights and Illusions of Consumption Measurements

Although household well-being is anchored in long-term average rates of consumption, welfare comparisons typically rely on shorter-duration survey measurements. This paper develops a new strategy to identify the distribution of these long-term rate...

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Main Authors: Battistin, Erich, De Nadai, Michele, Krishnan, Nandini
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEYS
INEQUALITY
POVERTY
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HOUSEHOLD WELL-BEING
DATA COLLECTION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/859711590085498228/The-Insights-and-Illusions-of-Consumption-Measurements
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33818

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/859711590085498228/The-Insights-and-Illusions-of-Consumption-Measurements
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33818

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