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consumption inequality: a standalone construct

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Economics of inequality

dispersion in household spending, which can differ from income inequality and better reflects differences in living standards.

In economics of inequality, consumption inequality refers to dispersion in household spending, which can differ from income inequality and better reflects differences in living standards. This meaning comes from Attanasio (2016) in Journal of Economic Perspectives.[1]

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consumption3 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs dispersion4 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

Attanasio, O. P., & Pistaferri, L. (2016). Consumption Inequality. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 30(2), 3-28. https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.30.2.3

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