This thematic section is the result of a partnership between Global Dialogue and International Sociology. In it, we aim to make available to a wider audience some of the main results of a special issue that has just been published in International Sociology. In this article, we introduce the concept of cost of living, which is simultaneously...
Measuring the cost of living is crucial to understanding a country’s economic, social, and political fabric. Yet, it is fraught with complexities and controversies that stem from the diverse interpretations of “cost,” which involve values, technical capabilities, resources, and power dynamics. Despite its limitations, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is often employed as the main proxy of living costs, thereby both reflecting and shaping...
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