The Informational Content of Linear Standard of Living Indices

Marion Jones and I-W Rongve

Working Papers from Regina - Department of Economics

Abstract: We examine the issues of measurability, comparability and functional form for composite measures of libing standards. We find that only sub-indices that are themselves fully significant numbers lead to a meaningful index.

Keywords: INDEX; NUMBERS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C43 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8 pages
Date: 1996
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