The Roots of Inequality : Estimating Inequality of Opportunity from Regression Trees

The Roots of Inequality : Estimating Inequality of Opportunity from Regression Trees

This paper proposes a set of new methods to estimate inequality of opportunity based on conditional inference regression trees. It illustrates how these methods represent a substantial improvement over existing empirical approaches to measure inequ...

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Main Authors: Brunori, Paolo, Hufe, Paul, Mahler, Daniel Gerszon
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
INEQUALITY
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
MACHINE LEARNING
LIVING CONDITIONS
POVERTY MEASUREMENT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/502141519144475516/The-roots-of-inequality-estimating-inequality-of-opportunity-from-regression-trees
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29410

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/502141519144475516/The-roots-of-inequality-estimating-inequality-of-opportunity-from-regression-trees
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29410

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