National Sample Survey 1987-1988 (43rd Round) - Schedule 1.0 - Consumer Expenditure

India, 1987 - 1988

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Monthly Per Capita Expenditure Code (MPCE_Code)

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Monthly Per Capita Expenditure Code

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Definition

Household consumer expenditure :
The expenditure incurred by a household on domestic consumption during the reference period is the household's consumer expenditure. The household consumer expenditure is the total of the monetary values of consumption of various groups of items namely (i) food, pan (betel leaves), tobacco, intoxicants and fuel & light, (ii) clothing and footwear and (iii) miscellaneous goods and services and durable articles.

Monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) :
For a household, this is household consumer expenditure over a period of 30 days divided by household size. A person's MPCE is understood as that of the household to which he/she belongs.

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