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An integrated approach for top-corrected Ginis

Bartels, Charlotte; Metzing, Maria - 2017

distribution. We combine the benefits of the two data sources and develop an integrated approach for top-corrected Gini …

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Older or wealthier? : the impact of age adjustments on the wealth inequality ranking of countries

Almås, Ingvild; Mogstady, Magne - 2009

factors. This new method is superior to existing methods, like the much used Paglin-Gini, which is shown to have several …

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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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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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Social spending generosity and income inequality : a dynamic panel approach

Niehues, Judith - 2010 - This version: October 29, 2010

This paper explores whether more generous social spending polices in fact lead to less income inequality, or if redistributive outcomes are offset by behavioral disincentive effects. To account for the inherent endogeneity of social policies with regard to inequality levels, I apply the System...

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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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