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200 10$aMeasuring inequality$b[electronic resource] /$fFrank A. Cowell
205   $a3rd ed.
210   $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$d2011
215   $a1 online resource (252 p.)
225 1 $aLSE perspectives in economic analysis
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-19-959404-X 
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aContents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1. First Principles; 2. Charting Inequality; 3. Analysing Inequality; 4. Modelling Inequality; 5. From Theory to Practice; A: Technical Appendix; B: Notes on Sources and Literature; Bibliography; Index
330   $aWhat do we mean by inequality comparisons? If the rich just get richer and the poor get poorer, the answer might seem easy. But what if the income distribution changes in a complicated way? Can we use mathematical or statistical techniques to simplify the comparison problem in a way that has economic meaning? What does it mean to measure inequality? Is it similar to National Income? Or a price index? Is it enough just to work out the Gini coefficient?Measuring Inequality tackles these questions and examines the underlying principles of inequality measurement and its relation to welfare economi
410  0$aLSE perspectives in economic analysis.
606   $aIncome distribution$xMathematical models
606   $aIncome distribution$xStatistical methods
606   $aPoverty$xStatistical methods
615  0$aIncome distribution$xMathematical models.
615  0$aIncome distribution$xStatistical methods.
615  0$aPoverty$xStatistical methods.
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