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and redistribution of income generalise to the family of indices based on the extended Ginis of Donaldson and Weymark … developed statistical inference procedures) shows the distribution and the aggregation of these individual indicators of …
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over the period 2004-2015, we apply instrumental variable estimation techniques to identify a causal relationship between …
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over the period 2004-2015, we apply instrumental variable estimation techniques to identify a causal relationship between …
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create a "simulated tax redistribution index", which captures the mechanical impact of the changes in tax policy on the gini … coefficient, but is exogenous to any behavioral response. Analyzing the effect of this redistribution index on inequality, I find … process further, I create a new class of tax redistribution measures, based on the S-Gini, which differentially weight effects …
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interpreted. We propose non-parametric estimation procedures to obviate the important "identification of equals" problem. To our …
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, caused by the presence of HI. Non-parametric estimation procedures are delineated which can be used to tackle the …
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This paper explores whether more generous social spending polices in fact lead to less income inequality, or if redistributive outcomes are offset by behavioral disincentive effects. To account for the inherent endogeneity of social policies with regard to inequality levels, I apply the System...
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on pre-government income inequality hints at substantial disincentive effects. -- social benefits ; redistribution …
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I examine how changes in the receipt of social transfers benefits associated to program reforms have affected the Canadian income distribution over the 1996-2006 period. Using the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, I apply nonparametric decomposition methods to construct density...
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