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The paper begins with a figurative representation of the contrast between present-day and formal applied econometrics …. An explication of the status of bridge principles in applied econometrics follows. To illustrate the concepts used in the … prescriptions of formal econometrics in the tradition of Ragnar Frisch with the commands of present-day econometrics in the …
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We propose a demand model where consumers simultaneously choose a few different goodsfrom a large menu of available goods, and choose how much to consume of each good. Themodel nests multinomial discrete choice and continuous demand systems as special cases.Goods can be substitutes or...
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This paper investigates empirically the consumer demand of environmentally relevant goods for Germany, as well as their relationship to the demand for leisure. Higher prices for energy goods like gas, electricity or fuel oil due to higher indirect taxation amongst others may have serious welfare...
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This paper investigates empirically the consumer demand of environmentally relevant goods for Germany, as well as their relationship to the demand for leisure. Higher prices for energy goods like gas, electricity or fuel oil due to higher indirect taxation amongst others may have serious welfare...
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This paper investigates the expenditure patterns of South African households using detailed cross-sectional expenditure and price data. Linear expenditure system (LES) parameter estimates are used to calculate income and price elasticities for a number of product categories at different points...
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Using household data from the 2006 Income and Expenditure survey, we provide a new estimation of demand systems for …
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This study investigates the within-country heterogeneity of material footprints implied by households' consumption in Germany. Material footprints are defined as the amount of biomass, minerals, and fossil fuels extracted to produce the goods that households consume. Combining input-output data...
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consumption-pattern based inequality index that summarizes the projection of inequality through expenditure patterns. Estimation …
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Whether couples pool their resources and behave like a unit or spend their income individually is crucial for social and tax policy. In this paper, I provide a test of the income pooling hypothesis using administrative cross-sectional survey data on expenditures and individual incomes of couple...
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