Beatty, Timothy; Larsen, Erling Røed - In: Canadian Journal of Economics 38 (2005) 2, pp. 482-499
Semiparametric Engel curves are used to infer bias in the Canadian CPI as a Cost of Living Index. The budget share of food has long been used as an indicator of welfare. We compare households with the same levels of CPI deflated total expenditure over the period 1978-2000. Differences in the...
