This paper is concerned with the derivation of a welfare indicator for households from consumption data. It examines, illustrating with reference the data for Ecuador, several of the steps involved in constructing consumption aggregates and highlights some of the principles which should guide the analysis. The paper emphasizes that specific care is warranted where access is characterized by rationing. Simple methods are outlined to impute a hypothetical...
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1996/03/31
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LSM124
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2024/09/02
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Constructing an indicator of consumption for the analysis of poverty : principles and illustrations with reference to Ecuador
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consumption