Attribute decomposition of multidimensional inequality indices

Martyna Kobus

Economics Letters, 2012, vol. 117, issue 1, 189-191

Abstract: Inequality indices decomposable by attributes are characterized in the case where association can be ignored. This technique permits checking for decomposition of well-known indices.

Keywords: Multidimensional inequality; Attribute decomposability; Association (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D31 D63 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2012.03.024

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