Measuring and explaining economic inequality: An extension of the Gini coefficient.

This paper proposes a new class of inequality indices based on the Gini’s coefficient. The properties of the indices are studied and in particular they are found to be regular, relative and satisfy the Pigou-Dalton transfer principle. A subgroup decomposition is performed and the method is found to be similar to the one used by Dagum when decomposing the Gini index. The theoretical results are illustrated by case studies, using Cameroonian data.

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Chameni Nembua, Célestin

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Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Chameni Nembua, Célestin (2008): Measuring and explaining economic inequality: An extension of the Gini coefficient.
Classification:	D31 - Personal Income, Wealth and Their Distributions ; C43 - Index Numbers and Aggregation ; D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
Source:	BASE

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