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Fast methods for jackknifing inequality indices
Karoly, Lynn A.; Schröder, Carsten - 2014
time from the sample. The paper develops fast algorithms for jackknifing inequality indices with only a few passes through …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010343328
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The Impact of Household Capital Income on Income Inequality: A Factor Decomposition Analysis for Great Britain, Germany and the USA
Fräßdorf, Anna; Grabka, Markus M.; Schwarze, Johannes - 2008
This paper analyses the contribution of capital income to income inequality in a cross-national comparison. Using micro … contribution to overall inequality in relation to its share in disposable income. This applies to Germany and the USA in particular …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600750
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Income-dependent equivalence scales and choice theory: Implications for poverty measurement
Koulovatianos, Christos; Schröder, Carsten - 2022
Equivalence Scales are a tool for removing the heterogeneity of household sizes in the measurement of inequality, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013164137
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The short-term distributional effects of the German minimum wage reform
Caliendo, Marco; Fedorets, Alexandra; Preuss, Malte; … - 2017
This study quantifies the short-term distributional effects of the new statutory minimum wage in Germany. Using detailed survey data (German Socio-Economic Panel), we assess changes in the distributions of hourly wages, contractual and actual working hours, and monthly earnings. Our descriptive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011784005
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The Impact of Household Capital Income on Income Inequality: A Factor Decomposition Analysis for Great Britain, Germany and the USA
Fräßdorf, Anna; Grabka, Markus M.; Schwarze, Johannes - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2008
This paper analyses the contribution of capital income to income inequality in a cross-national comparison. Using micro … contribution to overall inequality in relation to its share in disposable income. This applies to Germany and the USA in particular …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005017371
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Equivalence scales reconsidered – an empirical investigation
Bönke, Timm; Schröder, Carsten - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2008
Households can differ in size and needs. A reliable assessment of inequality in living standards, therefore … by means of an inequality decomposition by household types. Country inequality rankings are sensitive to the conversion … strategy applied. The decomposition analysis reveals the underlying mechanisms. We find inequality estimates typically to be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005413420
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The impact of household capital income on income inequality: A factor decomposition analysis for Great Britain, Germany and the USA
Fräßdorf, Anna; Grabka, Markus M.; Schwarze, Johannes - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2008
This paper analyses the contribution of capital income to income inequality in a cross-national comparison. Using micro … contribution to overall inequality in relation to its share in disposable income. This applies to Germany and the USA in particular …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005413428
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Fast Methods for Jackknifing Inequality Indices
Karoly, Lynn A.; Schröder, Carsten - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2014
time from the sample. The paper develops fast algorithms for jackknifing inequality indices with only a few passes through …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011129012