all comparison across countries. Here we follow a different approach. We use microdata to estimate equivalence scales … based on a revealed preference consumption approach for West Germany and the United States. We review several approaches and …

all comparison across countries. Here we follow a different approach. We use microdata to estimate equivalence scales … based on a revealed preference consumption approach for West Germany and the United States. We review several approaches and … for cross-national comparisons. -- alternative equivalence scale ; Germany ; USA ; distribution of income ; inequality …

of equivalence scales have been proposed. Until now, no comprehensive comparison of these methods has been conducted. In … die Schätzung von Äquivalenzskalen vorgeschlagen. Bis jetzt wurde jedoch noch kein umfassender Vergleich dieser Methoden …

estimation of equivalence scales have been proposed. Until now, however, no comprehensive comparison of current methods has been …