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Measuring Income Inequality in Australia

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type="main" xml:lang="en"> This article surveys the Australian data sources suited to the study of income inequality. Strengths and weaknesses of the data sources are discussed and a brief overview of inequality trends is presented. While there are several suitable data sources, each source has limitations for the purposes of ascertaining both the level of inequality at a point in time and trends in inequality over time. Drawing together the collective findings of the alternative data sources in part addresses the limitations of individual data sources, but there nonetheless remain significant sources of uncertainty about inequality levels and trends in Australia.

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  • Roger Wilkins, 2015. "Measuring Income Inequality in Australia," Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, vol. 48(1), pages 93-102, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ausecr:v:48:y:2015:i:1:p:93-102
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