Income-Factor Polarization: A Methodological Approach

Marco Ranaldi

Documents de travail du Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne from Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1), Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne

Abstract: We here propose a novel method for the analysis of the distribution of two sources of income across the population. The polarization curve for each income source is defined and compared to the Zero-polarization Curve. The latter provides a benchmark of zero inequality in income composition. We then illustrate the method via an empirical application to the case of Italy

Keywords: Income Distribution; Lorenz Curve; Polarization curve; Income-Source Polarization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C43 E25 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 10 pages
Date: 2017-11
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