FACTOR CONTENT OF CONSUMPTION BY INCOME SIZE : SOME FURTHER EVIDENCE

Paper assesses whether contradictory findings relating to the factor-intensity proposition may be explained by differences in the degree of aggregation of consumption and production data. The hypothesis is tested using disaggregated production data on the basis of a two-way classification of manufacturing firms, by size. The paper also analyzes the sensitivity of the factor content of consumer demand to changes in technology and income distribution Discusses findings obtained through simulations regarding the hypothesis that the poor"s consumption mix has a higher employment content, and technological and distributional changes. The paper contains tables of relevant data and an appendix of additional tables.