Exploring the Sources of Downward Bias in Measuring Inequality of Opportunity

This study analyzes the extent of downward bias in the calculation of inequality of opportunity for continuous outcomes such as income. A typically recognized source of bias is the unobserved circumstances as there is a limited set of variables...

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Main Authors: Lara Ibarra, Gabriel, Martinez Cruz, Adan L.
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/10/25203297/exploring-sources-downward-bias-measuring-inequality-opportunity
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22881

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