Testing for Shape Invariance of Semiparametric Equivalence Scales

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Stengos, Thanasis [1 ]
Wang, Dianqin [1 ]
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[1] Univ Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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ECONOMICS BULLETIN | 2007年 / 4卷
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Within a semiparametric framework we propose a test of shape invariance of Engel curves, which is a necessary condition for base independence. Using Canadian family expenditure data for 1996 we reject shape invariance for the fuel and clothing share equations.
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