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Describing Income Inequality. Theil Index and Entropy Class Indexes. EASYPol Series 051
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This analytical tool illustrates the entropy class of inequality indexes. In particular, it shows how different inequality indexes may be obtained by using a general definition (class) of indexes by assigning different values to a fixed parameter. A step-by-step procedure and numerical examples then show how to move from conceptual to operational ground.
For further information, see also:
- Charting Income Inequality. The Lorenz Curve. EASYPol Series 000
- Social Welfare Analysis of Income Distributions: Ranking Income Distributions with Lorenz Curves. EASYPOl Series 001
- Social Welfare Analysis of Income Distributions: Ranking Income Distributions with Crossing Generalised Lorenz Curves. EASYPol Sereis 003
- Inequality Analysis: The Gini Index. EASYPol Series 040
- Policy Impacts on Inequality: Inequality and Axioms for its Measurement. EASYPol Series 054
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Date
2006
Publisher
Bellu, L.G., Liberati, P.
Region
Global