International consumption comparisons [[electronic resource] ] : OECD versus LDC / / E.A. Selvanathan, S. Selvanathan

• Autore: Selvanathan E. Antony <1954->
• Pubblicazione: Singapore ; ; River Edge, NJ, : World Scientific, c2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (354 p.)
• Disciplina: 339.47
• Soggetto topico: Consumption (Economics) - OECD countries - Mathematical models; Consumption (Economics) - Developing countries - Mathematical models
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: SelvanathanSaroja
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; LIST OF TABLES ; LIST OF FIGURES ; TECHNICAL NOTES ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; CHAPTER 1: AN OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL CONSUMPTION PATTERNS ; 1.1 An Overview of the OECD and LD Countries ; 1.2 Consumption Theory ; 1.3 A Review of International Consumption Comparisons ; 1.4 A Pioneering International Consumption Study 1.5 Are Tastes Constant? ; References ; CHAPTER 2: CONSUMER DEMAND MODELS ; 2.1 The Economic Theory of the Consumer ; 2.2 The Structure of Preferences ; 2.3 Differential Approach to Deriving Demand Equations ; 2.4 Other Popular Demand Systems 2.5 More on the Differential Demand Equations ; 2.6 Aggregation and Consumer Demand ; References ; CHAPTER 3: DATA ANALYSIS: OECD COUNTRIES ; 3.1 Data Source ; 3.2 Summary Measures ; 3.3 Engel's Law ; 3.4 Preliminary Estimates of Income and Price Elasticities 3.5 Preliminary Estimates of the Income Flexibility ; 3.6 Testing the Frisch's Conjecture ; 3.7 The Validity of Preference Independence ; References ; CHAPTER 4: DATA ANALYSIS: LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ; 4.1 Data Source ; 4.2 Summary Measures 4.3 Engel's Law ; 4.4 Preliminary Estimates of Income and Price Elasticities ; 4.5 Preliminary Estimates of the Income Flexibility ; 4.6 Testing the Frisch's Conjecture ; 4.7 The Validity of Preference Independence ; References ; CHAPTER 5: A COMPARISON OF CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN THE OECD AND LD COUNTRIES
• Sommario/riassunto: This book presents an analysis of consumption patterns in the OECD (rich) and LDC (poor) countries using recent data (1950-1998) and econometric methodology for a number of broadly aggregated consumer goods. The income elasticity estimates for the 46 countries and 9 commodity groups are tabulated. The reliability of these elasticity estimates, and also the demand theory hypotheses, are investigated using simulation techniques. <br><i>Contents: </i><ul><li>An Overview of International Consumption Patterns <i>(E A Selvanathan & S Selvanathan)</i></li><li>Consumer Demand Models <i>(E A Selvanath
• Titolo autorizzato: International consumption comparisons
• ISBN: 1-281-95557-4; 9786611955571; 981-279-565-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454096303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II