Reinterpreting Between-Group Inequality
We evaluate observed inequality between population groups against a benchmark of the maximum between-group inequality attainable given the number and relative sizes of those groups under examination. Because our measure is normalized by these parameters, drawing comparisons across different settings...
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okr-10986-56902021-04-23T14:02:23Z Reinterpreting Between-Group Inequality Elbers, Chris Lanjouw, Peter Mistiaen, Johan A. Ozler, Berk Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions D310 Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement D630 We evaluate observed inequality between population groups against a benchmark of the maximum between-group inequality attainable given the number and relative sizes of those groups under examination. Because our measure is normalized by these parameters, drawing comparisons across different settings is less problematic than with conventional inequality decompositions. Moreover, our measure can decline with finer sub-partitioning of population groups. Consequently, the exact manner in which one groups the population acquires greater significance. Survey data from various countries suggest that our approach can provide a complementary perspective on the question of whether (and how much) a particular population breakdown is salient to an assessment of inequality in a country. 2012-03-30T07:34:03Z 2012-03-30T07:34:03Z 2008 Journal Article Journal of Economic Inequality 15691721 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5690 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article |
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We evaluate observed inequality between population groups against a benchmark of the maximum between-group inequality attainable given the number and relative sizes of those groups under examination. Because our measure is normalized by these parameters, drawing comparisons across different settings is less problematic than with conventional inequality decompositions. Moreover, our measure can decline with finer sub-partitioning of population groups. Consequently, the exact manner in which one groups the population acquires greater significance. Survey data from various countries suggest that our approach can provide a complementary perspective on the question of whether (and how much) a particular population breakdown is salient to an assessment of inequality in a country. |
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Elbers, Chris Lanjouw, Peter Mistiaen, Johan A. Ozler, Berk |
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Elbers, Chris Lanjouw, Peter Mistiaen, Johan A. Ozler, Berk |
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Elbers, Chris |
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Reinterpreting Between-Group Inequality |
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Reinterpreting Between-Group Inequality |
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Reinterpreting Between-Group Inequality |
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