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Comparing Shapes of Engel Curves

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  • Andreas Chai

    (Max Planck Institute of Economics, Jena, Germany)

  • Alessio Moneta

    (Max Planck Institute of Economics, Jena, Germany)

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We measure how different the shapes of Engel curves are across 59 commodity groups. The same analysis is carried out for their derivatives and variances. While Engel curves possess a relatively homogeneous shape, significantly more heterogeneity is present in derivatives and when particular sub-classes of income are considered.

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  • Andreas Chai & Alessio Moneta, 2008. "Comparing Shapes of Engel Curves," Jena Economics Research Papers 2008-093, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena.
    • Handle: RePEc:jrp:jrpwrp:2008-093
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    Keywords

    Consumption; Kernel method; Rank correlation; Curve shape;
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    JEL classification:

    • D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
    • C14 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods: General

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