Empirical studies of inequality and poverty are usually based on disposable cash incomes, disregarding incomes in-kind (non-cash incomes). Since individuals also derive utility from the consumption of goods and services provided in-kind monetary income is not always a good indicator of an...

This paper uses microdata from the Luxembourg Income Study <p>How Do the Elderly in Taiwan Fare Cross-Nationally? Evidence from the Luxembourg Income Study Project<p> <p> Peter Saunders and Timothy M. Smeeding<p> <p> Social Policy Research Centre, Discussion Paper, No.81<p> <p> Abstract<p> <p>This paper uses microdata...</p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p>