MWITA-CSE-2026-008 · Evidence A · P1
India's HCES measures consumption through the value of goods and services acquired for consumption, whether or not payment occurred in the same reference period.
What this does not establish
HCES consumption is not identical to cash outflow or point-of-sale transactions.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Credit, gifts, own production and imputation can create timing differences.
What would change the reading
Methodology revision.
Primary routes
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