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Measuring Bipolarization, Inequality, Welfare and Poverty
Rodríguez, Juan Gabriel - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2006
This paper analyzes the relationship between bipolarization and inequality, welfare and poverty measures. First, we … clarify the similarities and differences between bipolarization and inequality measures. Second, it is shown that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005135145
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Inequality from a global perspective: An alternative approach
Edward, Peter; Sumner, Andy - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2013
The interplay of between- and within-country inequality, the relative contribution of each to overall global inequality … avenue for economic research. Drawing conclusions from aggregate inequality indices such as the Gini and Theil reduces the … highly complex nature of global inequality to a single coefficient and makes it impossible to take a nuanced view of how …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010878113
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The measurement of educational inequality: Achievement and opportunity
Ferreira, Francisco H. G.; Gignoux, Jérémie - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2011
This paper proposes two related measures of educational inequality: one for educational achievement and another for … standardization of test scores for inequality indices, and the possible sample selection biases arising from the Program of … International Student Assessment (PISA) sampling frame. The measure of inequality of educational opportunity is given by the share …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009370130
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Social segregation in secondary schools: How does England compare with other countries?
Jenkins, Stephen P.; Micklewright, John; Schnepf, Sylke V. - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2006
We provide new evidence about the degree of social segregation in England’s secondary schools, employing a cross-national perspective. Analysis is based on data for 27 rich industrialised countries from the 2000 and 2003 rounds of the Programme of International Student Assessment (PISA), using...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005413396
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A Reflection On The Effects Of Transport Costs Within The New Economic Geography
Alonso-Villar, Olga - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2006
The purpose of this paper is to analyze, in the light of recent contributions of New Economic Geography models, the spatial consequences of transport cost reductions. So far, the role of transport costs have been only partially unveiled, since papers focused either on the Dixit-Stiglitz-Iceberg...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005230617
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A model of economic geography with demand pull and congestion costs
Alonso-Villar, Olga - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2006
This paper proposes a simple model of economic geography in which to derive analytical results when jointly considering two centrifugal forces —congestion costs together with the pull demand effect— within the Dixit-Stiglitz-Iceberg framework. In this vein, we develop a unified model with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005413395
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To Segregate or to Integrate: Education Politics and Democracy
Croix, David de la; Doepke, Matthias - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2007
expenditures. In a given political environment, high income inequality leads to more private education, as rich people opt out of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005413434
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Transport consumption inequalities and redistributive effects of taxes: A comparison of France, Denmark and Cyprus
Berri, Akli; Lyk-Jensen, Stéphanie Vincent; Mulalic, Ismir - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2010
contribution of vehicle use items to total expenditure inequality decreases over time, thus reflecting the more and more widespread …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512112
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Happiness, deprivation and the alter ego
Verme, Paolo - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2010
The paper focuses on satisfaction with income and proposes a utility model built on two value systems, the `Ego' system - described as one own income assessment relatively to one own past and future income - and the `Alter' system - described as one own income assessment relatively to a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512113
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Measuring long-term inequality of opportunity
Aaberge, Rolf; Mogstad, Magne; Peragine, Vito - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2010
as well off as he could be by undertaking inter-period income transfers. There is long-term ex-post inequality of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512115