Income Elasticity and Economic Development Methods and Applications

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 be...

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Main Author: Haque, M. Ohidul
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2005, 2005
Edition:1st ed. 2005
Series:Advanced Studies in Theoretical and Applied Econometrics
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:XVII, 259 p online resource
ISBN:9780387243443