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Demographic trends and consumption inequality in Australia 1975-1993

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dc.contributor.authorBarrett, Garryen_US
dc.contributor.authorCrossley, Thomasen_US
dc.contributor.authorWorswick, Christopheren_US
dc.date.accessioned2003-04-02en_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-05-19T06:41:57Zen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-05T08:33:59Z
dc.date.available2004-05-19T06:41:57Zen_US
dc.date.available2011-01-05T08:33:59Z
dc.date.created1999en_US
dc.date.issued1999en_US
dc.description.abstractWe examine trends in consumption inequality among Australian households using the Australian Bureau of Statistics Household Expenditures Surveys collected over the period 1975 to 1993. We find that consumption is much more equal than income and that both income and consumption inequality rose by significant amounts over the period. However, consumption inequality rose by much less (the Gini coefficient for income inequality rose by 17% while that for nondurable consumption rose by 9%). We then examine the effects of demographic trends, specifically population ageing and changing family structures, and find they account for only a minor fraction in the overall growth in economic inequality.en_US
dc.format.extent199112 bytesen_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/40231en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/40231
dc.language.isoen_AUen_US
dc.subjectconsumptionen_US
dc.subjectconsumption inequalityen_US
dc.subjectincome inequalityen_US
dc.subjecthousehold spendingen_US
dc.subjectfamily structuresen_US
dc.titleDemographic trends and consumption inequality in Australia 1975-1993en_US
dc.typeWorking/Technical Paperen_US
local.citationDiscussion Paper no. 403en_US
local.contributor.affiliationCEPR, RSSSen_US
local.contributor.affiliationANUen_US
local.description.refereednoen_US
local.identifier.citationmonthmayen_US
local.identifier.citationyear1999en_US
local.identifier.eprintid1091en_US
local.rights.ispublishedyesen_US

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