Guidelines for Constructing Consumption Aggregates for Welfare Analysis (LSMS WORKING PAPER)

Deaton, Angus, Zaidi, Salman

ISBN 10: 0821349902 / ISBN 13: 9780821349908

Published by World Bank, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Guidelines for Constructing Consumption Aggregates for Welfare Analysis (LSMS WORKING PAPER)
• Publisher: World Bank
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821349902
• ISBN 13: 9780821349908
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

Poverty is a complex issue involving multiple aspects of deprivation, of which the lack of goods and services is only one. There is, however, consensus on the importance of using a consumption aggregate as a summary measure of living standards. Despite the widespread use of consumption aggregates, there are few guidelines on how to construct consumption aggregates from survey data.This book presents a review of the theoretical framework fundamental to the use of the consumption aggregate as a welfare measure. It offers some practical guidelines and outlines a three-part procedure for constructing a consumption-based measure of individual welfare. This book contains examples based on survey data from Ghana, Vietnam, Nepal, the Kyrgyz Republic, Ecuador, South Africa, Panama, and Brazil.