Errors in Variables and Engel Curve Analysis
变量测量误差与恩格尔曲线分析
The traditional method of estimating Engel curve parameters uses either (recorded) income or total expenditure as an independent variable in least squares analysis. Neither of these is, however, a satisfactory index of the economic position of the family. This results in biased estimates of the income elasticities of the various consumption categories. The bias can, however, be eliminated in large samples by using both income and total expenditures in the estimation…