In this paper, the authors present results on the distribution of income in Australia and New Zealand that can be compared with those for a range of other advanced countries. The framework of analysis, concepts, and definitions used have been developed as part of the Luxembourg Income Study...

"This paper examines the sensitivity of estimates of income poverty rates and trends to variations in the poverty line and to whether or not certain households are included or excluded from the sample used to estimate poverty. The approach draws on the concept of consistent poverty, which has...

Earlier comparative work on income distribution has tended to suggest that Australia is characterised by less income inequality than other industrialised economies. Concerns about the quality of the Australian data used in such comparisons have led to the need for more detailed assessment of the...

"This article utilises unit record data from the" 1989-90 National Health Survey "to explore the relationships between low income and perceptions of health and happiness. After describing how the key variables were constructed, attention is focused on the incidence of perceived poor health and...

Australian research on poverty and income distribution has been subject to criticism over definitional, data quality and measurement issues that have undermined its validity and impact. In reviewing these issues, this paper addresses some of the problems that have been identified in the...

This paper brings new evidence to bear on the question of changes in income distribution among individuals in Australia between 1942-43 and 1989-90. The changes observed over this period are analyzed in the context of previous studies of the changing distribution of income in Australia over the...