Feeling richer or poorer than others: A cross-section and panel analysis of subjective economic status in Indonesia

Asian Economic Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 169-194

  Powdthavee, Nattavudh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Expenditure; Income; Indonesia; Indonesia Family Life Survey; Poverty; Subjective economic status

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LIVING STANDARD; PANEL DATA; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDONESIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 34447253084     PISSN: 13513958     EISSN: 14678381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8381.2007.00253.x     Document Type: Article

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