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Region-specific versus country-specific poverty lines in analysis of poverty

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Magne Mogstad ()
Audun Langørgen
Rolf Aaberge

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Article provided by Springer in its journal The Journal of Economic Inequality.

Volume (Year): 5 (2007)
Issue (Month): 1 (April)
Pages: 115-122
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Keywords: measurement of poverty; poverty line; heterogeneity in prices and needs;

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  9. Smeeding, Timothy M, et al, 1993. "Poverty, Inequality, and Family Living Standards Impacts across Seven Nations: The Effect of Noncash Subsidies for Health, Education and Housing," Review of Income and Wealth, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 39(3), pages 229-56, September.
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  1. Rolf Aaberge, Audun Langørgen, Magne Mogstad and MaritØstensen, 2008. "The Impact of Local Public Services and Geographical Cost of Living Differences on Poverty Estimates," Discussion Papers 551, Research Department of Statistics Norway. [Downloadable!]
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  2. Magne Mogstad & Audun Langørgen & Rolf Aaberge, 2007. "Region-specific versus country-specific poverty lines in analysis of poverty," Journal of Economic Inequality, Springer, vol. 5(1), pages 115-122, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  3. Andrea Brandolini, 2007. "Measurement of income distribution in supranational entities: the case of the European Union," Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) 623, Bank of Italy, Economic Research Department. [Downloadable!]
  4. Magne Mogstad, 2007. "Measuring Income Inequality under Restricted Interpersonal Comparability," Discussion Papers 498, Research Department of Statistics Norway. [Downloadable!]
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