Cowell, Frank and Fiorio, Carlo V. (2009) Inequality decomposition: a reconciliation. Distributional Analysis Research Programme Papers, DARP 100. The Toyota Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
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Abstract
We show how classic source-decomposition and subgroup-decomposition methods can be reconciled with regression methodology used in the recent literature. We also highlight some pitfalls that arise from uncritical use of the regression approach. The LIS database is used to compare the approaches using an analysis of the changing contributions to inequality in the United States and Finland.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/series.... |
| Additional Information: | © 2009 the authors |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
| Journal of Economic Literature Classification System: | D - Microeconomics > D6 - Welfare Economics > D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement |
| Sets: | Collections > Economists Online Departments > Economics Research centres and groups > Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD) |
| Identification Number: | DARP 100 |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Oct 2009 16:32 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/25431/ |
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