An estimation of CPI biases in Argentina 1985–2005 and its implications on real income growth and income distribution
Abstract We use the shifts in Engel curves calculated from household surveys to estimate CPI biases in Argentina between 1985 and 2005. We find that real earning levels increased during this period between 4.3 and 5.7% faster per year than previously estimated. More surprisingly, relative to convent...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas
2018-02-01
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Series: | Latin American Economic Review |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40503-017-0049-2 |