The measurement of structural differences between economies: An axiomatic characterization

In empirical studies concerning comparison of economic structures and/or structural changes of economies, it is quite useful to employ an aggregate index to describe the structural difference (similarity). This paper offers an axiomatic characterization of the measurement of structural difference between economies that leads to some difference (similarity) index which is practically useful in empirical studies.

MoreLess

Year of publication:	2000-07-14
Authors:	Ng, Yew-Kwang ; Sun, Guang-Zhen
Published in:	Economic Theory. - Springer. - Vol. 16.2000, 2, p. 313-321
Publisher:	Springer
Subject:	Axiomatic approach \| Structural difference (similarity) index \| Invariance of proportional sub-classification

More details

Extent:	application/pdf
Type of publication:	Article
Notes:	Received: September 3, 1999; revised version: November 9, 1999
Classification:	C43 - Index Numbers and Aggregation ; C40 - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics. General
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005155431