Linear Inequality Measures and the Redistribution of Income

Jean-Yves Duclos () and M. Tabi

Working Papers from Laval - Recherche en Politique Economique

Abstract: A class of inequality measures that is a natural companion to the popular Lorenz curve is the class of measures that are linear in incomes. These measures, which include the Gini and S-Gini coefficients, can be interpreted as ethical means of relative deprivation feelings. Their change through the tax and benefit system can be decomposed simply as a sum of progressivity indices for individual taxes and benefits, minus an index of horizontal inequity measured by the extent of reranking in the population.

Keywords: INCOME; SOCIAL JUSTICE; MATHEMATICS; TAXES (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D31 D63 H23 I38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996

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