Notes
GENERAL NOTES
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In cases where the original survey provides expenditures according to the COICOP classification, this variable is the sum over the expenditure variables above. Otherwise, it is either derived from the "total expenditures" variable in the original survey (if available) or is left blank.
=FOODEXP+ALCOEXP+APPEXP+HOUSEXP+EQUIPEXP+MEDEXP+TRANEXP+COMMEXP+CULTEXP+EDUCEXP+RESTOEXP+MISCEXP
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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Expenditure aggregates are based on the expenditure data already aggregated provided (no detailed amounts for expenditure items are available).
Some items are missing in the expenditure data, such as the rent related variables, the majority of the housing expenditure, and durables.
Items aggregated under each expenditure type are identified in "Expenditure Aggregates" file.