Frame-of-Reference Bias in Subjective Welfare Regressions

Frame-of-Reference Bias in Subjective Welfare Regressions

Past research has found that subjective questions about an individuals' economic status do not correspond closely to measures of economic welfare based on household income or consumption. Survey respondents undoubtedly hold diverse ideas about...

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Main Authors:	Beegle, Kathleen, Himelein, Kristen, Ravallion, Martin
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	AGRICULTURE DESCRIPTION DEVELOPMENT ISSUES DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH DIET ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC RESEARCH ECONOMIC REVIEW ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT STATUS EXTREME POOR HOUSEHOLDS EXTREME POVERTY FARMLAND FEMALE FEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLDS FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS FISH FOOD POVERTY FOOD POVERTY LINE FOOD SECURITY FOOD SPENDING GENDER HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS HOUSEHOLD CONTROLS HOUSEHOLD DEMOGRAPHICS HOUSEHOLD HEAD HOUSEHOLD HEAD AGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SIZE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME EFFECT INCOME INEQUALITY INCOME LEVELS INCOMES INTERNATIONAL POVERTY LINE LIVESTOCK LIVING CONDITIONS LIVING STANDARDS LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT LIVING STANDARDS SURVEY MEASURING POVERTY NON-FOOD COMPONENT OCCUPATION PER CAPITA INCOME PERMANENT INCOME POLICY RESEARCH POOR POOR AREAS POOR HOUSEHOLDS POOR PEOPLE POOR PERSON POVERTY LINE PUBLIC GOOD PURCHASING POWER REAL INCOME RURAL SOCIAL SCIENCES SUBJECTIVE POVERTY UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN AREAS UTILITY FUNCTION WEALTH WELFARE COMPARISONS WELFARE FUNCTION
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