Most EA giving advice is directed at people in the developed world, where purchasing power parity differences make their money go farther overseas than it would at home. For a person who’s equally wealthy in PPP terms but lives in a country where prices are lower (such as India), so that the person doesn’t have that much money when viewed at the international exchange rate, how does the calculus of giving change?
Quick answer: I think it changes a bit, but not too much. PPP adjustments aren’t an enormous factor compared to the wealth disparity between rich and poor (which is what drives a lot of the conclusions).
Most EA giving advice is directed at people in the developed world, where purchasing power parity differences make their money go farther overseas than it would at home. For a person who’s equally wealthy in PPP terms but lives in a country where prices are lower (such as India), so that the person doesn’t have that much money when viewed at the international exchange rate, how does the calculus of giving change?
Quick answer: I think it changes a bit, but not too much. PPP adjustments aren’t an enormous factor compared to the wealth disparity between rich and poor (which is what drives a lot of the conclusions).