Constructing Bounds on Per Capita Income Differentials Across Countries
Posted: 30 Nov 2000
Abstract
The results of purchasing power parity (PPP)-based comparisons of income across countries can be quite sensitive to the choice of index number formula. Tighter bounds on per capita income differentials can be constructed either by assuming homothetic preferences, or by estimating a demand system. Both approaches are used to construct bounds on per capita income differentials across the OECD countries. The paper concludes by discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.
JEL Classification: C43, F31, O47
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Hill, Robert James, Constructing Bounds on Per Capita Income Differentials Across Countries. Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Vol. 102, No. 2, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=239544
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