Variations in Working Class Family Expenditure

Nicholson, J. L.

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“…This property of Engel curve systems was emphasized by Nicholson (1949) and is known as the adding-up criterion. .…”

Section: The Addilog Class Of Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

On the Functional Form of Engel Curves: The Australian Household Expenditure Survey 1975–76*

Bewley

1982

Economic Record

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This paper considers [he properties of a class of models which is based on the Addilog demand system. These models not only fulfil the adding+p criterion but also ensure that the predicted expenditures are non-negative anda subset of these modelspermits the existence of saturation levels for certain commodities. A goodness of f i t comparison between this class and other systems of Engel curves favours the Addilog model. The estimated expenditure elasticities compare favourably with previous estimates of Australian household expenditure patterns and it is observed that the elasticitiesjor health and alcohol and tobacco expenditures have decreased substantially from their levels in the late 1960s.~ '

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“…This property of Engel curve systems was emphasized by Nicholson (1949) and is known as the adding-up criterion. .…”

Section: The Addilog Class Of Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

On the Functional Form of Engel Curves: The Australian Household Expenditure Survey 1975–76*

Bewley

1982

Economic Record

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“…has improved only slightly. Some of the more prominent works on the specification and estimation of Engel curves are Engel (1857), Working (1943), Nicholson (1949), Prais and Houthakker (1955), Leser (1963), Kakwani (1978), Bewley (1986), Giles and Hampton (1985), Aasness and Rodseth (1983), Haque (1984Haque ( , 1988, Banks et al (1997) and Beneito (2003).…”

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“…The early studies such as Allen and Bowley (1935) and Nicholson (1949) were based on linear Engel curves. The poor performance of these linear curves in the empirical analysis led researchers to look for the other functional forms that could provide better performance.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Estimation of a complete system of nonlinear Engel curves: further evidence from Box–Cox Engel curves for Sri Lanka

Rajapakse

2011

Applied Economics

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The specification and estimation of Engle curves has drawn much attention over many years since the earliest attempt of Working (1943). Among the many approaches, a complete system of Engel curves stood out as more appealing as it explicitly imposes the important budget constraint in the allocation of family budgets. Further, extended researches were undertaken on nonlinear specifications as they are likely to produce results that are closer to the reality than the linear systems. Beneito (2003) attempted Box-Cox form of nonlinear specification but ended up estimating a set of linear equations using seemingly unrelated regression equations method. The present research extends the previous work on Engle curves in two ways; first by incorporating key demographic characteristics into the determination of expenditures in the specification of the Box-Cox form of nonlinear system, and second by using primary micro data from large household surveys to estimate the system by nonlinear estimation methods. Our estimations have produced robust results; the expenditure patterns are significantly nonlinear and the expenditure patterns are significantly different for different demographic groups.

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“…Therefore, we need to undertake empirical studies address the main groups for the future projections and providing policy makers by with reliable estimates for the main demand groups. Over time, the analysis of demand allocation developed from just econometric equations as in Nicholson (1949) to model verifies the constraint of demand theory there has been many forms used, it is the most famous the Rotterdam System introduced by Theil and Barten and the almost ideal demand system (AIDS) developed by Deaton and Muellbauer (1980). The main problem in chosen the best model is given a proximate picture about the structure of the demand relation and introduced an accurate estimate of elasticities.…”

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Estimating elasticities of main consumption groups for Egypt : using cross sectional data

Rady¹,

Kandil²

2017

IJAES

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The paper analyzes the demand of main consumption groups in Egypt to extraction parameter estimates of these groups. The consumer demand studies in Egypt are limited especially in addressing the demand groups. This paper considers elasticities of main consumption groups by estimating the linear approximation almost ideal demand system (LA/AIDS) using cross-sectional data from the Egyptian 2012/2013 household income and expenditure and consumption survey (HIECS). The estimated model was done by the Iterated Seemingly Unrelated Regressions (ISUR) estimator with the homogeneity and symmetry constraints imposed. The principal findings indicated that the Marshallian own-price elasticities were negative for main groups except for health, transport, and restaurants and hotels while the signs of expenditure elasticities were positive that meaning all groups are normal or luxury groups.

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Variations in Working Class Family Expenditure

Cited by 41 publications

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On the Functional Form of Engel Curves: The Australian Household Expenditure Survey 1975–76*

On the Functional Form of Engel Curves: The Australian Household Expenditure Survey 1975–76*

Estimation of a complete system of nonlinear Engel curves: further evidence from Box–Cox Engel curves for Sri Lanka

Estimating elasticities of main consumption groups for Egypt : using cross sectional data

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