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| Joachim Winter |
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| ''Response bias in survey-based measures of household consumption'' |
| ( 2004, Vol. 3 No.9 ) |
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| An important aspect of household surveys is the design of consumption questions. A controlled experiment shows that a single question on total monthly nondurables expenditure and a design with 35 disaggregated categories produce different results. These differences vary with household characteristics. |
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| Keywords: consumption |
JEL: C8 - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs: General
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| Manuscript Received : Mar 12 2004 | | Manuscript Accepted : Mar 15 2004 |
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