On the comparison of group inequalities using subjective data

Xavier Fontaine and Luke Haywood

Economics Letters, 2018, vol. 163, issue C, 17-21

Abstract: Subjective data offer a simple way of comparing outcomes across populations. However, reporting behavior may differ across groups. We investigate the validity of studies comparing inequality based on such data. Comparing group inequalities appears substantially more problematic than comparing averages.

Keywords: Differences in reporting; Inequality; Subjective data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C83 I14 I32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2017.11.001

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