A comparison of purchasing power parity and consumption levels in Austria and Czechoslovakia |
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Authors: | Peter Havlik |
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Institution: | Vienna Institute for Comparative Economic Studies (WIIW), A-1103 Vienna, Austria |
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Abstract: | An attempt is made to estimate purchasing-power parity (Par) for a comparison of Czechoslovakia's consumption level with Austria's in 1980. The Par calculation is based on modified official consumer baskets of both countries and the author's own assessment of quality and structural differences. The main conclusion is that economic development in Czechoslovakia was significantly slower than in Austria. A comparison with results of a methodologically similar study of 1964 implies a significant worsening of Czechoslovakia's relative living conditions. |
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