generalisations. These curves are useful devices for examining welfare and inequality. Asymptotical sampling properties of the Lorenz … distribution of disposable income in 1971, 1976, 1981, 1985 and 1990. It is found out that relative inequality has been highest on … 1971, but the changes in relative inequality during period 1976-1990 have been almost negligible. Using a generalised …

high inequality in income distribution and to assess the impact of different social policies dealing with poverty …

inequality and poverty. One great advantage of this method over alternatives is that it is not very demanding in terms of … and inequality effects of changes in non-labour incomes (such as through a government transfer programme) and how it can …

research examining the issue has concentrated on international specialization and within-country income inequality as main … that income inequality is perceived very differently depending on openness to trade. The relevance of perceptions has wider …

modest increase in overall inequality of market incomes as measured by the Gini coefficient. However, we also document a … income inequality was stronger in East Germany than in West Germany. In both regions, the income concentration process …

The question of whether changes in income inequality affect CO2 emissions remains a topic of debate at both theoretical …

Recent research on Nigeria indicates declining income inequality. In contrast, anecdotal evidence suggests that only … anecdotal evidence, and the limitation in how inequality was estimated in the past literature are the motivation for our … research. First we consider if inequality decreased in Nigeria between 2010 and 2018. We then examine how changes in inequality …

changes at the extremes of the distribution might obscure inequality's actual dimension, and thereby help perpetuate it. To … avoid this, the present paper discusses a complementary indicator for the measurement of inequality: the ratio of the income …