Measuring Inequality
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- Paperback
254 pages
- Release Date
27 January 2011
Summary
Measuring Inequality: A Deep Dive into Concepts and Applications
What does it truly mean to compare inequality? While it seems straightforward when the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, what happens when income distribution changes in complex ways? Can mathematical and statistical techniques simplify these comparisons while retaining economic meaning?
“Measuring Inequality” delves into these questions, examining the fundamental principles of inequality measurement and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199594047 |
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| ISBN-10: | 019959404X |
| Series: | London School of Economics Perspectives in Economic Analysis |
| Author: | Frank Cowell |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 254 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 27 January 2011 |
| Weight: | 398g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 164mm x 15mm |
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About The Author
Frank Cowell
Frank Cowell is editor of Economica, and Associate Editor of the Journal of Economic Inequality. His research interests include income and wealth distribution, inequality and poverty, and issues in taxation. His work has appeared in several leading journals and his publications include The Economics of Poverty and Inequality (Edward Elgar, 2006) and Microeconomics: Principles and Analysis (OUP, 2008).
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