Decomposition of Gini and the generalized entropy inequality measures

In this article we provide an overview of the Gini decomposition and the generalized entropy inequality measures, a free access to their computation, an application on French wages, and a different way than Dagum to demonstrate that the Gini index is a more convenient measure than those issued from entropy: Theil, Hirschman-Herfindahl and Bourguignon.

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Year of publication:	2003-01-27
Authors:	Mussard, Stéphane ; Terraza, Michel ; Seyte, Françoise
Published in:	Economics Bulletin. - AccessEcon, ISSN 1545-2921. - Vol. 4.2003, 7, p. 1-6
Publisher:	AccessEcon

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Extent:	application/pdf
Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	D3 - Distribution ; D6 - Welfare Economics
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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