Income distribution [[electronic resource] ] : inequalities, impacts and incentives / / Irving H. Wadell, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910819210103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
• ISBN: 1-61470-083-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): WadellIrving H
• Disciplina: 339.2/2
• Soggetti: Income distribution
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- INCOME DISTRIBUTION: INEQUALITIES, IMPACTS AND INCENTIVES -- INCOME DISTRIBUTION: INEQUALITIES, IMPACTS AND INCENTIVES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1EQUITY OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC PARKS INBIRMINGHAM (UK) -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology -- 3. Data Sources -- 3.1. Birmingham Road Network -- 3.2. Parks in Birmingham -- 3.3. Census area Boundaries and 2001 Population -- 3.4. Deprivation Indicators and Census Data -- 3.5. Survey of Visitors to Urban Parks -- 4. Analysis -- 4.1. Distance Decay Function for Park Visitors -- 4.2. Surfaces Depicting Accessibility to Birmingham Parks -- 5. Results -- 5.1. Ethnicity and Equity of Access to Public Parks -- 5.2. Deprivation and Equity of Access to Public Parks -- 5.3. The Most Deprived OAs -- 6. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 2GROWTH, INEQUALITY AND POVERTY IN JAMAICA:1990 - 2003* -- Abstract -- Growth, Inequality and Poverty in Jamaica: 1990 - 2003 -- I. Economic Growth -- II. Distribution of Welfare by Consumption Expenditures -- III. Income Inequality and Growth -- IV. Trends in Poverty -- V. Profile of the Poor -- VI. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter3INCOMEDISTRIBUTIONANDINEQUALITYINSOMEMAJORINDUSTRIALIZEDCOUNTRIES -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2.TheData -- 2.1.TheCross-NationalEquivalentFile(1980-2002) -- 2.2.TheSurveyonHouseholdIncomeandWealth(1987-2002) -- 3.EmpiricalFindings -- 3.1.TheShapeoftheDistributions -- 3.2.TemporalChangeoftheDistributions -- 4.; InequalityDecompositionbyIncomeSource -- 5.Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 INEQUALITIES REDUCE OVERALL LEARNING AND WIDEN LEARNING GAPS: INEQUALITY MECHANISMS AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES -- Abstract -- Country, Family, and School Inequalities -- Country Inequalities -- Family Characteristics -- School Inequality -- Inequality Mechanisms -- Inequality Mechanisms that Harm Low SES Students.; Inequality Mechanisms that Harm Both High and Low SES Students -- Policy Implications -- Country Level Strategies -- School Level Strategies -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 5 NEOLIBERALISM'S TRIUMPH? FALLING UNION DENSITY, FALLING MINIMUM WAGES, AND RISING WAGE INEQUALITY IN THE UNITED STATES, 1980-2000 -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Neoclassical Theories of Union and Minimum Wage Effects on Wage Dispersion -- Institutionalist Theories of Union and Minimum Wage Effects -- Methods -- Dependent Variable: Residual Wage Inequality -- Independent Variables Used in the Analysis -- Panel Data Estimation Methods -- Analysis of Results -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 6THE RANK-SIZE REPRESENTATION OF THE INCOMEDISTRIBUTIONS -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Three Representations -- Basic Definitions -- The Qualitative Behavior of the Distribution Functions -- The (α, m) Representation -- Classification of the Distributions -- Application to the Case α &lt -- 1 -- Application to Countries -- The GINI Coefficient -- Calculation of the Gini Coefficient, Based on Lorenz Curves -- Simulation -- Countries -- Dynamics of G: The Case of Israel -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7PROBABILISTIC FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMICDISTRIBUTIONS AND INEQUALITY INDICATORS -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Conceptual Framework -- Gauge Functions -- Axiomatic and Probabilistic Descriptions of Inequality -- Counting States and Their Occupancy -- Weak Anonymity -- Strong Anonymity: Monetary Units as Indistinguishable Objects -- Strong Anonymity: Individuals as Indistinguishable Objects -- Model Implementation: Optimal Distributions -- Theory and Observations -- Data Configuration -- Parameters and Indicators -- Physics and Economics: Analogies and Differences -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Acknowledgements -- References.; Chapter 8ANALYSIS OF THE INTERNATIONAL INEQUALITYIN CO2 EMISSIONS. THE CONTRIBUTION OF INCOMEINEQUALITY AND OTHER FACTORS -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Methodology for Decomposing the Theil Index of Inequalityinto Kaya Factors -- Empirical Analysis of CO2 Inequality Across Countries -- Analysis of CO2 Inequality across Countries for Four IncomeGroups of Countries -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- Appendix I. Groups of Countries -- References -- SHORT COMMUNICATION -- MODELING AND FORECASTING INCOME TAXREVENUE: THE CASE OF UZBEKISTAN -- Abstract -- 1. Objectives of the Paper -- 2. Inference on Wage Distribution under Missing HouseholdIncome Data -- 3. Income Tax Revenue Distribution and Forecasting -- 4. Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- INDEX -- Blank Page.