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Incomes across the distribution (Luxembourg Income Study)
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Income before tax
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Mean income or consumption
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Adjust for household composition (equivalized income)
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Mean income (before tax)

This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries. Income here is measured before the payment and receipt of taxes and cash benefits.

Note: This data is measured in international-$ at 2017 prices. Household income is divided by the LIS equivalence scale (square root of the total number of household members) to address economies of scale in thehousehold.

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