Policy Impacts on Inequality: Inequality and Axioms for its Measurement

Bellù, L.G.;Liberati, P.

Policy Impacts on Inequality: Inequality and Axioms for its Measurement

Year of publication 2006

Pages 19 p.

Author Bellù, L.G.;Liberati, P.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Category Other document

Series title EASYPol: Resources for policy making

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Synopsis (short abstract) This tool illustrates the concept of desirable properties any inequality index should respect. In particular, it introduces the distinction between a positive and a normative approach to inequality analysis. Then, it discusses the role of axioms in inequality measurement and their conceptual meaning. Finally, using the Gini Index and the variance, a step-by-step procedure and numerical examples are introduced for operational purposes.

Language English

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