Comparing shapes of Engel curves

We measure how different the shapes of Engel curves are across 59 commodity groups. The same analysis is carried out for their derivatives and variances. While Engel curves possess a relatively homogeneous shape, significantly more heterogeneity is present in derivatives and when particular sub-classes of income are considered.

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Chai, Andreas ; Moneta, Alessio
Publisher:	Jena : Friedrich Schiller University Jena and Max Planck Institute of Economics
Subject:	Mikroökonomische Konsumfunktion \| Verbraucherausgaben \| Schätzung \| Produkt \| Großbritannien \| Consumption \| Kernel method \| rank correlation \| Curve shape

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Series:	Jena Economic Research Papers ; 2008,093
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	591300370 [GVK] hdl:10419/31746 [Handle]
Classification:	D12 - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis ; C14 - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods
Source:	EconStor

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