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Differences in inequality measurement: Ghana case study
Atta-Ankomah, Richmond; Lambon-Quayefio, Monica; Osei, … - 2023
Over the years, money-metric measures of inequality such as the Gini coefficient and the Palma Ratio, as frequently … extent to which estimates of Gini coefficients from the WIID Companion are consistent with and add to the prevailing … understanding of inequality in Ghana. To this end, we review the primary source of data for the three main Gini series on Ghana …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014477461
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The distribution of wealth in Spain and the USA: The role of socioeconomic factors
Salas-Rojo, Pedro; Rodríguez, Juan Gabriel - In: SERIEs - Journal of the Spanish Economic Association 12 (2021) 3, pp. 389-421
The literature has typically found that the distribution of socioeconomic factors like education, labor status and income does not account for the remarkablewealth inequality disparities between countries.As a result, their different institutions and other latent factors receive all the credit....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014496106
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Tax-Benefi t Revealed Redistributive PreferencesOver Time: Ireland 1987-2005
Bargain, Olivier; Keane, Claire - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2010
By inverting Saez (2002)’s model of optimal income taxation, we characterize theredistributive preferences of the Irish government between 1987 and 2005. The (marginal)social welfare function revealed by this approach is consistently comparable over time andshow great stability despite...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009360576
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"Verteilungs(un)gleichgewicht"; in Deutschland : zweieinhalb theoretische Konzepte und fünf empirische Belege ; Gerold Blümle zum 75. Geburtstag
Sell, Friedrich L.; Stratmann, Felix - 2012
In this paper, we defend the idea of the potential existence of equilibrium in personal income distribution in Germany. This concept can be motivated by two different approaches: One is a status theory put forward by Gerold Blümle, the other is a sort of hybrid variant of the prospect theory,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009490522
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Tax-benefit revealed redistributive preferences over time : Ireland 1987 - 2005
Bargain, Olivier; Keane, Claire - 2010
By inverting Saez (2002)'s model of optimal income taxation, we characterize the redistributive preferences of the Irish government between 1987 and 2005. The (marginal) social welfare function revealed by this approach is consistently comparable over time and show great stability despite...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009729273
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Income inequality in the European Union
Leyen, Kaja von der - 2012
Poor growth performance over the past decades in Europe has increased concerns for rising income dispersion and social exclusion. European authorities have recently launched the Europe 2020 strategy which aims to improve social inclusion in Europe on top of already existing European regional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009690154
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Análisis de la evolución temporal de las desigualdades con datos irregulares
Callealta Barroso, Francisco Javier; Fedriani Martel, … - In: Revista de métodos cuantitativos para la economía y … 13 (2012), pp. 73-96
technique to a European country where inequalities are particularly relevant: Spain. -- Lorenz curve ; Gini index ; irregular …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009612131
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Regional income stratification in unified Germany using a Gini decomposition approach
Frick, Joachim R. (contributor); Goebel, Jan (contributor) - 2005
unification using a new method for detecting social stratification by a decomposition of the GINI index which yields the … regional concentration of future transfers from East to West Germany. -- inequality decomposition ; Gini ; stratification …This paper delivers new insights into the development of income inequality and regional stratification in Germany after …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003227214
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"Verteilungs(un)gleichgewicht" in Deutschland: Zweieinhalb theoretische Konzepte und fünf empirische Belege. Gerold Blümle zum 75. Geburtstag
Sell, Friedrich L.; Stratmann, Felix - 2012
In this paper, we defend the idea of the potential existence of equilibrium in personal income distribution in Germany. This concept can be motivated by two different approaches: One is a status theory put forward by Gerold Blümle, the other is a sort of hybrid variant of the prospect theory,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010308137
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Tax-Benefit Revealed Redistributive Preferences Over Time : Ireland 1987-2005
Bargain, Olivier - 2010
By inverting Saez (2002)'s model of optimal income taxation, we characterize the redistributive preferences of the Irish government between 1987 and 2005. The (marginal) social welfare function revealed by this approach is consistently comparable over time and show great stability despite...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013137249