Before revision:  The methodology is used in three applications, one to show how wealth indices can be constructed for developing countries where continuous data tend to be unreliable, and one to show that there is information in  Michigan survey responses beyond the consumer sentiment index that is officially published.
After revision:  The methodology is used in three applications, one to show how wealth indices can be constructed for developing countries where continuous data tend to be unreliable, and one to show that there is information in the Michigan survey responses beyond the consumer sentiment index that is officially published.