Equivalence scales and the costs of disability

Article Abstract:

The effect of disability costs on aggregate household welfare expenditures is investigated using the equivalence scales method. The results show that physical disability has a substantial impact on household fuel and transport costs. Disabled households exhibited a tendency to spend their budgets more on necessities than on luxury items. This suggests positive consumption costs of disability.

Economic aspects, Disabled persons

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Equivalent-expenditure functions and expenditure-dependent equivalence scales

Article Abstract:

A new class of equivalent-expenditure functions, is investigated and presented. It is seen, that under certain conditions, these functions can be uniquely estimated from demand data.

Evaluation, Economies of scale, Capital expenditures

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Revealed community equivalence scales

Article Abstract:

The households are compared using discretionary community resource allocations of welfare benefits and measuring the equivalence scales of aid allocations.

Analysis, Measurement, Comparative analysis, Households, Resource allocation

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