Measuring Inequality: On the Correlation Between Indices

A preliminary step in the measurement of inequality regards the choice of the index to use. Several indices exist, each one responding to a built-in aversion to inequality, and the choice affects conclusions. But how much? And in which way? We test the ranking correlation between inequality indices, by drawing a distinction between cases involving non-intersecting and intersecting Lorenz curves.

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Year of publication:	2000
Authors:	Figini, Paolo
Publisher:	Luxembourg : Luxembourg Income Study (LIS)
Subject:	Einkommensverteilung \| Messung \| Wirtschaftsindikator \| Lorenz-Kurve \| Theorie \| Industrieländer

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Series:	LIS Working Paper Series ; 229
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	hdl:10419/160901 [Handle] RePEc:lis:liswps:229 [RePEc]
Source:	EconStor

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