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Inequality decomposition by population subgroups and income sources in Sri Lanka
De Silva, Indunil - In: Journal of Economic Studies 40 (2013) 1, pp. 4-21
several decomposition techniques. Essentially a decomposable class of inequality measures were computed by considering … decompose inequality by expenditure components. Findings – The empirical findings are broadly encouraging. Decomposition … expenditure inequalities of those at the top of the expenditure distribution. Decomposition estimates of the Gini index by …
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Country inequality rankings and conversion schemes
Bönke, Timm; Schröder, Carsten - 2010
country inequality rankings to conversion schemes and explain the finding by means of inequality decomposition. A bootstrap …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010285741
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The dynamics of inequality change in a highly dualistic economy: Honduras, 1991-2007
Klasen, Stephan; Otter, Thomas; Villalobos, Carlos - 2012
inequality decomposition technique, we show that the rising inequality between 1991 and 2005 was, for the most part, driven by …
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Inequality in transition countries: The contribution of markets and government taxes and transfers
Giammatteo, Michele - 2006
Shorrocks' axiomatic approach and the Theil-based decomposition). The role of transfers and taxes in mitigating total inequality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010335582
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Changes in income distributions and the role of tax-benefit policy during the great recession: An international perspective
Bargain, Olivier; Callan, Tim; Doorley, Karina; Keane, … - 2014
This paper examines the impact on inequality and poverty of the economic crisis in four European countries, namely France, Germany, the UK and Ireland, and the contribution of tax and benefit policy changes. The period examined, 2008 to 2010, was one of great economic turmoil, yet it is unclear...
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Inequality of opportunity in wealth: Levels, trends, and drivers
Graeber, Daniel; Hilbert, Viola; König, Johannes - 2023
and for a detailed decomposition of net wealth inequality into a variety of circumstances; among them childhood background …
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Why has income inequality in Germany increased from 2002 to 2011? A behavioral microsimulation decomposition
Jessen, Robin - 2016
I propose a method to decompose changes in income inequality into the contributions of policy changes, wage rate changes, and population changes while considering labor supply reactions. Using data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), I apply this method to decompose the increase in income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011569309
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Why has income inequality in Germany increased from 2002 to 2011? A behavioral microsimulation decomposition
Jessen, Robin - 2016
I propose a method to decompose changes in income inequality into the contributions of policy changes, wage rate changes, and population changes while considering labor supply reactions. Using data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), I apply this method to decompose the increase in income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011574118
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A Detailed Decomposition of Changes in Wage Inequality in Reunified Post-transition Germany 1999-2006: Accounting for Sample Selection
Al-Farhan, Usamah Fayez - 2010
implement the decomposition methodologies of Fields (2003) and Yun (2006). I find that during the sub-period 1999-2002 each of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600912
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Automation exposure and implications in advanced and developing countries across gender, age, and skills
Nii-Aponsah, Hubert - 2022
This paper addresses three main objectives. First, the analysis estimates and compares the average share of workers at risk of automation in advanced and developing regions. Second, the study investigates the possible structural implications of automation across the Gender, Age, and Skill labour...
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