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Achievement and improvement in living standards—An empirical analysis

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  • Amita Majumder
  • Satya Chakravarty

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  • Amita Majumder & Satya Chakravarty, 1996. "Achievement and improvement in living standards—An empirical analysis," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 37(3), pages 269-280, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:37:y:1996:i:3:p:269-280
    DOI: 10.1007/BF00286234
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    1. Kakwani, N., 1993. "Performance in living standards : An international comparison," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 41(2), pages 307-336, August.
    2. Flood, Lennart R. & Finke, Renate & Theil, Henri, 1984. "An evaluation of alternative demand systems by means of implied income elasticities," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 15(1-2), pages 21-27.
    3. Majumder, Amita & Chakravarty, Satya R., 1996. "Achievement and improvement in living standards," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 50(1), pages 189-195, June.
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    Keywords

    living standard; achievement; improvement; JEL classification number: I31;
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    JEL classification:

    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being

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