The measurement of household welfare is one of the most compelling yet demanding areas in economics. To place the analysis of inequality and poverty within an economic framework where individuals are making decisions about current and lifetime incomes and expenditures is a difficult task, made all the more challenging by the complexity of the decision-making process in which households are involved and the variety of constraints they face. This 1994 book examines the conceptual and practical difficulties of making inferences from observed behaviour. It addresses the problems of making comparisons across a range of very different households and discusses how data for such comparisons should be collected. The contributions, from experts from Europe, North America and Australia, have the unifying theme that there is a strong relationship between theoretical concepts from microeconomics and the appropriate use of micro data in evaluating household welfare.

The measurement of household welfare is one of the most compelling yet demanding areas in economics. To place the analysis of inequality and poverty within an economic framework where individuals are making decisions about current and lifetime incomes and expenditures is a difficult task, made all the more challenging by the complexity of the decision-making process in which households are involved and the variety of constraints they face. This 1994 book examines the conceptual and practical difficulties of making inferences from observed behaviour. It addresses the problems of making comparisons across a range of very different households and discusses how data for such comparisons should be collected. The contributions, from experts from Europe, North America and Australia, have the unifying theme that there is a strong relationship between theoretical concepts from microeconomics and the appropriate use of micro data in evaluating household welfare.

Join Relly and Ogi Ogi on a wonderful adventure to free their friend Glump from the Princess's dungeons...Relly and Ogi Ogi are imaginary friends. They live in a world called Imago, which is where your imaginary friends live when you're not playing with them. After breaking into the castle in disguise, Relly and Ogi Ogi are horrified to see how mean and cruel the Princess really is. To rescue Glump, Relly and Ogi Ogi are going to need the help of their children, Abby and Jess, but the girls have their own problems. Their terrible teacher 'The Fowl One' is incredibly cruel and has piercing eyes that can freeze you to the spot! Can Relly and Ogi Ogi get to Abby and Jess in time to save Glump?

Join Relly and Ogi Ogi as they race across Imago to help free their friend Father Rhyme from the clutches of the wicked General. Relly and Ogi Ogi are imaginary friends. They live in a land called Imago, which is where your imaginary friends live when you're not playing with them. The wicked General needs to gather some magical objects so he can take over the land of Imago. He captures Father Rhyme and sets off across the Eastern desert to find the last piece of the magical puzzle. To stop him Relly and Ogi Ogi are going to need the help of Imago's most fearless pirate. But there's danger in our world for their children, Abby and Jane, as a school trip to the British Museum goes horribly wrong and an ancient Egyptian treasure goes missing. Can Relly and Ogi Ogi win the race to find the missing magical object and thwart the wicked General's evil plans? Can Abby and Jane catch the museum thief and how does he know about Imago? Join the two friends on their second adventure into the world of imagination...

The Economics of Public Spending investigates the extent of government involvement in the economy, its rationale, and traces its historical record. The book unites articles previously published in Fiscal Studies, each one addressing a different area of expenditure and written by an economist with an international reputation in that field. Both the data and the relevant theory are analysed. A new introduction investigates the overall role of the public sector and discusses the general theory of public expenditure.