Overview
- All developed, developing and under-developed countries can use the techniques presented in this book in a wide range of policy areas
- Provides good examples and shows how to calculate income elasticity using a number of methods
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Advanced Studies in Theoretical and Applied Econometrics (ASTA, volume 42)
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Income Elasticity and Economic Development: Methods and Applications is mainly concerned with methods of estimating income elasticity. This field is connected with economic development that can be achieved by reducing income inequality. This is highly relevant in today's world, where the gap between rich and poor is widening with the growth of economic development. Income Elasticity and Economic Development: Methods and Applications provides a good example in showing how to calculate income elasticity, using a number of methods from widely available grouped data. Some of the techniques presented here can be used in a wide range of policy areas in all developed, developing and under-developed countries. Policy analysts, economists, business analysts and market researchers will find this book very useful.
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"The book is mainly concerned with the methods of estimating income elasticity and is connected with the economic development, which can be achieved by reducing income inequality. Based on the Australian household expenditure survey data, the book provides a good example in showing how to calculate income elasticity from widely available grouped data using a number of different methods. … The book is well addressed to policy analysis, economists, business analysts and market researchers that may find it very useful." (Vangelis Grigoroudis, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1113 (16), 2007)
Authors, Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Income Elasticity and Economic Development
Book Subtitle: Methods and Applications
Authors: M. Ohidul Haque
Editors: J. Marquez, F.G. Adams, P. Balestra, M.G. Dagenais, D. Kendrick, J.H.P. Paelinck, R.S. Pindyck, … W. Welfe
Series Title: Advanced Studies in Theoretical and Applied Econometrics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b105193
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2005
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-24292-7Published: 23 August 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-3715-5Published: 05 January 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-24344-3Published: 24 October 2005
Series ISSN: 1570-5811
Series E-ISSN: 2214-7977
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 259
Topics: Development Economics, Econometrics, Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics, Statistics for Business, Management, Economics, Finance, Insurance, Economic Growth, Economic Policy