Consumption Inequality

In this essay, we discuss the importance of consumption inequality in the debate concerning the measurement of disparities in economic well-being. We summarize the advantages and disadvantages of using consumption as opposed to income for measuring trends in economic well-being. We critically evalua...

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Volume:	30
Main Author:	Orazio P. Attanasio Luigi Pistaferri
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Zielgruppe:	Academic
Place of publication:	NASHVILLE American Economic Association 01.04.2016 AMER ECONOMIC ASSOC
published in:	The Journal of economic perspectives Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 3 - 28
Data of publication:	20160401
ISSN:	0895-3309 1944-7965
EISSN:	1944-7965
Discipline:	Economics Law
Subjects:	Income inequality Income distribution Household consumption Consumer goods Symposium: Inequality Beyond Income Consumer economics Consumer information Consumer spending Consumer surveys Food consumption Leisure time Economics Business & Economics Social Sciences Usage Consumption (Economics) Analysis EARNINGS ALLOCATION INCOME
Online Access:	Fulltext
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