Estimating Extended Income Equivalence Scales from Income Satisfaction and Time Use Data
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DOI: 10.1007/s11205-019-02262-1
Abstract: In this paper, I estimate extended income equivalence scales from income satisfaction and time-use data contained in the German Socio-Economic Panel. Designed to capture the needs of additional household members, these scales account for both,… read more here.
Keywords: equivalence scales; equivalence; extended income; scales income ... See more keywords
New global estimates of child poverty and their sensitivity to alternative equivalence scales
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2017.06.007
Abstract: This paper uses micro-data from household surveys from 89 countries to estimate the rate of extreme poverty among children in the developing world. 19.5% of children are estimated to live on less than $1.90 per… read more here.
Keywords: equivalence scales; new global; child poverty; equivalence ... See more keywords
Estimating equivalence scales and non-food needs in Egypt: Parametric and semiparametric regression modeling
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256017
Abstract: This paper investigated the appropriate specifications of Engel curves for non-food expenditure categories and estimated the deprivation indices of non-food needs in rural areas using a semi parametric examination of the presence of saturation points.… read more here.
Keywords: equivalence scales; expenditure categories; non food; food needs ... See more keywords