When do relative prices matter for measuring income inequality? The case of food prices in Mozambique

Changes in the relative prices of commodities consumed in different shares across income groups are known to influence real measures of inequality. Using household budget survey and price data in Mozambique from 2002/03 and 2008/09, we show that accountin

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Arndt, Channing ; Jones, Sam ; Salvucci, Vincenzo
Institutions:	World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU/WIDER), United Nations University
Subject:	relative price changes \| price index \| income inequality \| Mozambique

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Series:	Working Paper Series.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number UNU-WIDER Research Paper WP2014/129 1 pages long
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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