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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Published in:The Journal of economic perspectives 2016-04, Vol.30 (2), p.3-28
Main Authors: Attanasio, Orazio P., Pistaferri, Luigi
Format: Article
Language:English
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1960-2015
Aggregates
Consumer economics
Consumer goods
Consumer information
Consumer spending
Consumer surveys
Consumers
Consumption
Datasets
Economic models
Economic policy
Economic theory
Economic trends
Economic well being
Economic wellbeing
Expenditures
Food consumption
Household consumption
Households
Income distribution
Income inequality
Inequality
Intergenerational mobility
Leisure
Leisure time
Longitudinal studies
Measurement
Mobility
Novels
Polls & surveys
Prices
Researchers
Studies
Symposium: Inequality Beyond Income
Trends
Well being
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