A cost of living index incorporating a network effect

This paper constructs a cost of living index (COLI) that incorporates a networkeffect. While in this instance the application is to the telecommunications sector,the COLI are applicable more generally to network industries. The COLI permitvalid welfare comparisons to be made by individual, region an...

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Main Authors: Madden, Gary, Coble-Neal, Grant
Format: Journal Article
Published: Routledge 2004
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25084
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description This paper constructs a cost of living index (COLI) that incorporates a networkeffect. While in this instance the application is to the telecommunications sector,the COLI are applicable more generally to network industries. The COLI permitvalid welfare comparisons to be made by individual, region and country. IllustrativeCOLI estimates are provided for selected OECD member country telecommunicationsmarket data.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-250842017-09-13T15:53:33Z A cost of living index incorporating a network effect Madden, Gary Coble-Neal, Grant Network Industries Welfare Cost of Living Index This paper constructs a cost of living index (COLI) that incorporates a networkeffect. While in this instance the application is to the telecommunications sector,the COLI are applicable more generally to network industries. The COLI permitvalid welfare comparisons to be made by individual, region and country. IllustrativeCOLI estimates are provided for selected OECD member country telecommunicationsmarket data. 2004 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25084 10.1080/0003684042000266982 Routledge restricted
spellingShingle Network Industries
Welfare
Cost of Living Index
Madden, Gary
Coble-Neal, Grant
A cost of living index incorporating a network effect
title A cost of living index incorporating a network effect
title_full A cost of living index incorporating a network effect
title_fullStr A cost of living index incorporating a network effect
title_full_unstemmed A cost of living index incorporating a network effect
title_short A cost of living index incorporating a network effect
title_sort cost of living index incorporating a network effect
topic Network Industries
Welfare
Cost of Living Index
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25084