Inequality comparisons with ordinal data

Stephen Jenkins

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Abstract: Non‐intersection of appropriately defined Generalized Lorenz (GL) curves is equivalent to a unanimous ranking of distributions of ordinal data by all Cowell and Flachaire (Economica, 2017) indices of inequality and by a new index based on GL curve areas. Comparisons of life satisfaction distributions for six countries reveal a substantial number of unanimous rankings. The GL dominance criteria are compared with other criteria including the dual‐H dominance criteria of Gravel, Magdalou, and Moyes (Economic Theory, 2020).

Keywords: inequality; ordinal data; Genderalized Lorenz dominance; H dominance; Hammond transfers; life satisfaction; World Values Survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D31 D63 I31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 17 pages
Date: 2020-11-03
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Published in Review of Income and Wealth, 3, November, 2020. ISSN: 0034-6586

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Journal Article: Inequality Comparisons with Ordinal Data (2021)
Working Paper: Inequality Comparisons with Ordinal Data (2020)
Working Paper: Inequality Comparisons with Ordinal Data (2019)
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