The global consumption and income project (GCIP): An overview

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We introduce two separate datasets (The Global Consumption Dataset (GCD) and The Global Income Dataset (GID)) making possible an unprecedented portrait of consumption and income of persons over time, within and across countries, around the world. The current benchmark version of the dataset presents estimates of monthly real consumption and income for every percentile of the population (a 'consumption/income profile') for more than 160 countries and more than half a century (1960-2015). We describe the construction of the datasets and demonstrate possible uses by presenting some sample results concerning the distribution of consumption, poverty and inequality in the world.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Discussion Papers ; No. 194 [rev.]

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Economic Methodology ; Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs: General ; Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: General ; Measurement and Analysis of Poverty ; Economic Development: General ; Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
• Subject: Consumption ; Income ; Growth ; Global Income Distribution ; Poverty ; Inclusive Growth ; Inequality

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Lahoti, Rahul ; Jayadev, Arjun ; Reddy, Sanjay
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Courant Research Centre - Poverty, Equity and Growth (CRC-PEG)
• (where): Göttingen
• (when): 2016

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/142119
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET