Inequality and the GB2 Income Distribution

The generalized entropy class of inequality indices is derived for Generalized Beta of the Second Kind (GB2) income distributions, thereby providing a full range of top-sensitive and bottom-sensitive measures. An examination of British income inequality in 1994/95 and 2004/05 illustrates the analysis.

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Year of publication:	2007-06
Authors:	Jenkins, Stephen P.
Institutions:	Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Subject:	inequality \| generalized entropy indices \| generalized Beta of the second kind distribution \| GB2 distribution \| Singh-Maddala distribution \| Dagum distribution

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	IZA Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 2831 12 pages
Classification:	c46 ; D31 - Personal Income, Wealth and Their Distributions
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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