A rational rank four demand system
Past parametric tests of demand system rank employed polynomial Engel curve systems. However, by Gorman's (1981) theorem, the maximum possible rank of a utility-derived polynomial demand system is three. The present paper proposes a class of demand systems that are utility derived, are close to polynomial, and have rank four. These systems nest rational polynomial demands, and so can be used to test ranks up to four. These systems are suitable for applications where high rank is likely, such as demand systems involving a large number of goods. A test of rank using this new class of systems is applied to UK consumer demand data. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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2003
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Authors: | Lewbel, Arthur |
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Journal of Applied Econometrics. - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.. - Vol. 18.2003, 2, p. 127-135
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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