Inequality: Measurement
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- Cowell, Frank, 2006. "Inequality: measurement," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 2686, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
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Keywords
inequality; social welfare; ranking.;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C13 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Estimation: General
- D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-ECM-2006-10-28 (Econometrics)
- NEP-LTV-2006-10-28 (Unemployment, Inequality and Poverty)
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