The authors propose a modification to the conventional approach of decomposing income inequality by population sub-groups. Specifically, they propose a measure that evaluates observed between-group inequality against a benchmark of maximum between-group inequality that can be attained when the number and relative sizes of groups under examination are fixed. The authors argue that such a modification can provide a complementary perspective on the question...
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ПОДРОБНАЯ ИНФОРМАЦИЯ
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2005/08/01
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Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики
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WPS3687
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1
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1
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Re-interpreting sub-group inequality decompositions
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average per capita income