Are Traditional Equivalence Scales Still Useful? A Review and A Possible Answer
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equivalence scales; equivalent expenditure; measured inequality;All these keywords.
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- D11 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Theory
- D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
- D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
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