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Exceptional Argentina Di Tella, Glaeser and Llach - Thomas Piketty

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Figure 6. Individual Effects<br />

Using share of Food<br />

Non parametric Estimation of Engels Curve<br />

Partial effect in Share of Food<br />

0 .2 .4 .6 .8<br />

0 5000 10000 15000<br />

Household Expediture<br />

1985/86 1996/97<br />

2004/05<br />

Using share of Food at home<br />

Non parametric Estimation of Engels Curve<br />

Partial effect in Share of Food at home<br />

0 .2 .4 .6 .8<br />

0 5000 10000 15000<br />

Household Expediture<br />

1985/86 1996/97<br />

2004/05<br />

This result is similar to the one obtained by Carvalho Filho <strong>and</strong> Chamon (2006) for<br />

Brazil.<br />

As we mention in the methodological section, once we compute the bias at different<br />

income levels we can estimate an adjusted income (see equation 15). Table 5 shows

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