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A new inequality measure that is sensitive to extreme values and asymmetries

McAleer, Michael; Ryu, Hang-keun; Slottje, Daniel Jonathan - 2017

properties such a measure (or index) should contain. The Gini index is, of course, the most popular. There is a concurrent … Gini) that poorly detect the extreme values present in the underlying empirical IDF. This paper introduces a new inequality … measure to supplement, but not to replace, the Gini that measures more accurately the inherent asymmetries and extreme values …

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Combining panel data sets with attrition and refreshment samples

Hirano, Keisuke; Imbens, Guido; Ridder, Geert; Rubin, … - 1998

With panel data important issues can be resolved that can not beaddressed with cross--sectional data. A major drawback is that paneldata suffer from more severe missing data problems. Adding a sampleconsisting of new units randomly drawn from the original populationas replacements for units who...

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Measuring and explaining the limited take-up of the housing benefit in the Netherlands

Rouwendal, Jan - 2002 - This version: March 14, 2002

It is well known that the take-up rate of the Dutch housing benefit and othermeans tested benefits is substantially below 100%. In order to measure non-take up oneusually has to simulate entitlement to the benefits. In this paper we take a closer look atthe quality of the simulation. We find...

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Internet Search Behavior, Liquidity and Prices in the Housing Market

van Dijk, Dorinth - 2018

In this article we employ detailed internet search data to examine price and liquidity dynamics of the Dutch housing market. The article shows that the number of clicks on online listed properties proxies demand and the amount of listed properties proxies supply. The created market tightness...

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Fearless Woman : Financial Literacy and Stock Market Participation

Bucher-Koenen, Tabea; Alessie, Rob; Lusardi, Annamaria; … - 2021

Women are less financially literate than men. It is unclear whether this gap reflects a lack of knowledge or, rather, a lack of confidence. Our survey experiment shows that women tend to disproportionately respond “do not know” to questions measuring financial knowledge, but when this...

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Estimating income inequality in China using grouped data and the generalized beta distribution

Chotikapanich, Duangkamon; Prasada Rao, D. S.; Tang, Kam Ki - 2006

There are two main types of data sources of income distributions in China: household survey data and grouped data. Household survey data are typically available for isolated years and individual provinces. In comparison, aggregate or grouped data are typically available more frequently and...

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Global inequality: Recent evidence and trends

Chotikapanich, Duangkamon; Prasada Rao, D. S.; … - 2007

This paper examines the nature and extent of global and regional income distribution and inequality using the most recent country level data on income distribution drawn from World Bank and UNU-WIDER studies for the period 1993-2000. The methodology used is a recently developed technique to fit...

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The bias of the Gini coefficient due to grouping

Van Ourti, Tom; Clarke, Philip M. - 2008

We propose a first order bias correction term for the Gini index to reduce the bias due to grouping. The first order … correction term is obtained from studying the estimator of the Gini index within a measurement error framework. In addition, it …

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Socioeconomic differences in health over the life cycle in an egalitarian country

Van Kippersluis, Hans; O'Donnell, Owen; Van Doorslaer, Eddy - 2009

A strong relationship between health and socioeconomic status is firmly established. Yet, partly due to the multidimensional and dynamic nature of the variables, the causal mechanisms connecting them are poorly understood. This paper argues that adoption of a life-cycle perspective is essential...

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Long run returns to education : does schooling lead to an extended old age?

Van Kippersluis, Hans; O'Donnell, Owen; Van Doorslaer, Eddy - 2009

While there is no doubt that health is strongly correlated with education, whether schooling exerts a causal impact on health is not yet firmly established. We exploit Dutch compulsory schooling laws in a Regression Discontinuity Design applied to linked data from health surveys, tax files and...

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