Comparable Indicators of Inequality Across Countries
Table of content
Abstract ......................................................................................................................................................................7
1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................9
2. Household Income .................................................................................................................................................11
3. Measuring Income Inequality ...................................................................................................................................19
4. Available Data on Income Inequality ........................................................................................................................21
5. Wage Inequality ...................................................................................................................................................27
6. Some Guidance and Recommendations ........................................................................................................................33
Time-series analysis ......................................................................................................................................................34
Pooled time-series/cross section analysis ..................................................................................................................35
Cross section analysis ...................................................................................................................................................36
References ..................................................................................................................................................................37
Information on the GINI project.....................................................................................................................................41
Aims ................................................................................................................................................................................41
Inequality Impacts and Analysis ....................................................................................................................................41
Support and Activities ...................................................................................................................................................41
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