In 2009, buffeted by the great recession, Thai gross domestic product fell by 2.3 percent. Using monthly data from the socio-economic surveys of 2007-2010, this paper finds, after controlling for household variables, that real consumption per capita rose in 2009 relative to 2008 for most groups, including the poor, urban and rural households, men, women, and children. The losers were residents of Bangkok, especially those aged 20-29, and those working...
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2012/11/01
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS6255
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2012/11/01
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Disclosed
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The surprising effects of the great recession : losers and winners in Thailand in 2008-2009
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real per capita expenditure