Single- and Multi-Dimensional Theil Inequality Measures: An Application to Farm Households

Earlier analyses of farm-level inequality are extended by incorporating measures of inequality between groups of farmers and multiple attributes, including years of education. Single- and multi-dimensional inequality declined between 1985 and 1989. A sharp decrease occurred in inequality among gross farm sales between full- and part-time farmers.

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Year of publication:	1991-05
Authors:	Goetz, Stephan J.
Institutions:	Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky
Subject:	Theil inequality \| farm households \| Community/Rural/Urban Development \| Consumer/Household Economics \| Labor and Human Capital

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Staff Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series Staff Papers Number 158750
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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