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...
Main Authors: | Elbers, Chris, Lanjouw, Peter, Mistiaen, Johan A., Ozler, Berk |
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | EN |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5690 |
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