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The Distributional Impact of Inflation in South Asia: An Empirical Approach

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dc.contributor.authorOlakemi Dovonou, Vanessa
dc.contributor.authorXie, Zoe Leiyu
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-26T19:40:07Z
dc.date.available2023-07-26T19:40:07Z
dc.date.issued2023-07-26
dc.description.abstractThis paper provides an empirical estimation of the distributional impact of inflation on households in South Asia. Two main channels are explored—the consumption basket channel and the income channel—for households in different income deciles in selected countries in South Asia. Using recent household expenditure surveys, the paper constructs detailed consumption expenditure shares and the effective “cost-of-living” inflation for households of different income levels. The analysis finds that due to a substantially larger share of food expenditure, households in lower income deciles experience higher effective inflation when food prices are high, despite a diversification in consumption expenditure over time. The analysis also suggests heterogeneous effects of inflation through the household income channel.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099252107252323691/IDU0968ba3d806bf904c7a0aba6030336dd51449
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10527
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40090
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Papers; 10527
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTIONAL EFFECT
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT
dc.subjectFOOD INFLATION
dc.subjectFOOD INFLATION AND INEQUALITY
dc.titleThe Distributional Impact of Inflation in South Asiaen
dc.title.subtitleAn Empirical Approachen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.crossref.titleThe Distributional Impact of Inflation in South Asia: An Empirical Approach
okr.date.disclosure2023-07-25
okr.date.lastmodified2023-07-25T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypePolicy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099252107252323691/IDU0968ba3d806bf904c7a0aba6030336dd51449
okr.guid099252107252323691
okr.identifier.docmidIDU-968ba3d8-6bf9-4c7a-aba6-30336dd51449
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10527
okr.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-10527
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34122970
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34122970
okr.identifier.reportWPS10527
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099252107252323691/pdf/IDU0968ba3d806bf904c7a0aba6030336dd51449.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.geographicalSouth Asia
okr.sectorCentral Government (Central Agencies)
okr.themeInclusive Growth,Economic Policy,Economic Growth and Planning,Fiscal Policy,Fiscal sustainability,Macroeconomic & Structural Policy Modelling
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Inflation
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Impact Evaluation
okr.unitOffice of the Chief Economist (SARCE)
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