Comparison of alternative Methods of Estimating Household Equivalence Scales: The Australian Evidence of Pooled Time Series of Unit Record Data

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Comparison of alternative Methods of Estimating Household Equivalence Scales: The Australian Evidence of Pooled Time Series of Unit Record Data

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Lancaster, G.
ray, R.

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Ranjan Ray

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Notwithstanding serious conceptual problem in its measurement, the equivalence scale is a parameter with considerable policy importance in view of its use in welfare comparisons across households. This paper investigates the sensitivity of the estimated scale to models and commodities.

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Paper provided by Tasmania - Department of Economics in its series Papers with number 1996-11.

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Date of creation: 1996
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