An integrated approach for the measurement of inequality, poverty, and richness

Nuno Crespo (nuno.crespo@iscte.pt), Sandrina Moreira and Nadia Simoes (nadia.simoes@iscte-iul.pt)

No 205, Working Papers from ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality

Abstract: We propose a new and integrated approach to the measurement of inequality in income distribution, poverty, and richness. The proposed broad set of indicators is neutral and easy to calculate. The method allows a specific interpretation of the results, a decomposition according to households’ characteristics, and an immediate comparison of the results between different countries and time periods. We illustrate the application of the proposed measures and their decomposition based on evidence from Portugal. In addition, we characterize households in accordance with their position in the income distribution.

Keywords: income inequality; poverty; richness; measurement. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D30 D31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 40 pages
Date: 2011
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