Theoretical foundations of the "geary method" for international comparisons of purchasing power and real incomes

Economic and Social Review

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 161-179

  Neary, J Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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COMPARATIVE STUDIES; GEARY; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; METHODOLOGICAL EVALUATION; PURCHASING POWER PARITY; R.C.; REAL INCOME;

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