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The measurement of economic inequality
Jenkins, Stephen P.; Van Kerm, Philippe
2009In Salverda, Wiemer; Nolan, Brian; Smeeding, Timothy M. (Eds.) Oxford Handbook on Economic Inequality
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Abstract :
[en] This article provides an introduction to methods for the measurement of economic inequality. It reviews the inequality measures that economists have developed, and explains how one might choose between indices or check whether conclusions about inequality difference can be derived without choosing any specific index. It reviews mobility measurement and some fundamental questions about how the distributions of economic interest are defined.
Disciplines :
Social economics
Sociology & social sciences
Economic systems & public economics
Author, co-author :
Jenkins, Stephen P.;  London School of Economics
Van Kerm, Philippe  ;  Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research - LISER
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
The measurement of economic inequality
Publication date :
2009
Main work title :
Oxford Handbook on Economic Inequality
Editor :
Salverda, Wiemer
Nolan, Brian
Smeeding, Timothy M.
Publisher :
Oxford University Press
Pages :
40-67
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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