I have just completed a short piece on the impact of regional prices on the measurement and geographic distribution of low income individuals. Basically, Youcef Msaid and myself* used the March 2012-CPS data combined the BEA’s regional purchasing power parities database to correct incomes. We found is that the level of inequality is very modestly overestimated … Continue reading Inequality and Regional Prices in the US, 2012![]()
