Empirical likelihood-based inference for the generalized entropy class of inequality measures

We propose an empirical likelihood-based method of inference for comparing inequality between two populations. A series of Monte Carlo experiments are used to assess our method’s finite sample performance. We illustrate our approach using some Canadian household income data.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Mehdi, Tahsin ; Stengos, Thanasis
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 123.2014, 1, p. 54-57
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Empirical likelihood \| Inequality measures \| Entropy class

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	C1 - Econometric and Statistical Methods: General ; C12 - Hypothesis Testing ; I3 - Welfare and Poverty
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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