Milanovic, Branko; Yitzhaki, Shlomo - In: Review of Income and Wealth 48 (2002) 2, pp. 155-78
Using the national income/expenditure distribution data from 111 countries, we decompose total inequality between the individuals in the world, by continents and regions. We use Yitzhaki's Gini decomposition which allows for an exact breakdown of the Gini. We find that Asia is the most...