Comparing shapes of Engel curves

Chai, A; Moneta, A

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Chai, A

Moneta, A

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Chai, Andreas

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2009

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Abstract

We measure how different the shapes of Engel curves are across 59 commodity groups. The same analysis is carried out for their derivatives and variances. While Engel curves possess a relatively homogeneous shape, significantly more heterogeneity is present in derivatives and when particular sub-classes of income are considered.We measure how different the shapes of Engel curves are across 59 commodity groups. The same analysis is carried out for their derivatives and variances. While Engel curves possess a relatively homogeneous shape, significantly more heterogeneity is present in derivatives and when particular sub-classes of income are considered.
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Economics Bulletin

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© The Author(s) 2009. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. For information about this journal please refer to the publisher's website or contact the author[s].

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Economics

Econometric and statistical methods

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http://hdl.handle.net/10072/32486

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