Single- and Multi-Dimensional Theil Measures of Inequality: An Application to Farm Households

Stephen J. Goetz

No 271278, 1991 Annual Meeting, August 4-7, Manhattan, Kansas from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: Earlier analyses of inequality using Gini coefficients are extended by incorporating measures of inequality between groups of farmers and multiple attributes including years of education. Single- and multi-dimensional inequality declined from 1985 to 1989. A sharp decrease occurred in inequality among gross farm sales between full- and part-time farmers.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 13
Date: 1991-08-04
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.271278

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