Estimation of Generalized Entropy and Atkinson Inequality Indices from Complex Survey Data

Applying a method suggested by Woodruff (1971), we derive the sampling variances of Generalized Entropy and Atkinson inequality indices when estimated from complex survey data. It turns out that this method also greatly simplifies the calculations for the i.i.d. case when compared to previous derivations in the literature. Both cases are illustrated with examples from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study and the British Household Panel Survey.

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Year of publication:	2003-04
Authors:	Biewen, Martin ; Jenkins, Stephen P.
Institutions:	Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Subject:	inequality \| statistical inference \| complex surveys

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	IZA Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 5 Number 763 10 pages
Classification:	C14 - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods ; D31 - Personal Income, Wealth and Their Distributions
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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