Viewpoint: Further results on measuring the well-being of the poor using income and consumption

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-87

  Meyer, Bruce D ^a   Sullivan, James X ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DATA SET; ESTIMATION METHOD; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; POVERTY; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79551616160     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: 15405982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5982.2010.01623.x     Document Type: Article

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