Inequality decompositions—a reconciliation

Cowell, Frank A. and Fiorio, Carlo V. (2011) Inequality decompositions—a reconciliation. The journal of economic inequality, 9 (4). pp. 509-528. ISSN 1569-1721

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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:	Article
Official URL:	http://www.springer.com/economics/growth/journal/1...
Additional Information:	© 2011 Springer
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ISI, decomposition, inequality
Library of Congress subject classification:	D History General and Old World > DL Northern Europe. Scandinavia E History America > E151 United States (General) H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Journal of Economic Literature Classification System:	D - Microeconomics > D6 - Welfare Economics > D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
Sets:	Departments > Economics Collections > Economists Online Research centres and groups > Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD) Research centres and groups > Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE)
Rights:	http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/collections/folder/LSERO.aspx
Date Deposited:	22 Nov 2011 16:02
URL:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/39700/

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