A new measure of consumption inequality

While the buzz around income inequality is reaching a crescendo, income data may not be the best measure of overall welfare. Instead, analyzing household consumption reveals that inequality is not as pervasive as skewed public discourse portrays it.

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Year of publication:	2012-06
Authors:	hassett, kevin allen ; Mathur, Aparna
Institutions:	American Enterprise Institute
Subject:	Income inequality \| durable goods \| AEI Economic Studies Series \| poverty studies \| personal consumption

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Series:	Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Classification:	A - General Economics and Teaching
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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