This paper is a review of recent developments of parametric and non-parametric
approaches to decompose inequality by subgroups, income sources, causal factors and …

A considerable literature exists on the measurement of income inequality in China and its
increasing trend. Much less is known about the driving forces of this trend and their …

The paper studies regional (spatial) inequality in the five most populous countries in the
world: China, India, the United States of America, Indonesia and Brazil in the period 1980 …

We evaluate observed inequality between population groups against a benchmark of the
maximum between-group inequality attainable given the number and relative sizes of those …

Se estudian los determinantes de las diferencias regionales en la distribución del ingreso
de los hogares de las veintitrés ciudades principales de Colombia. El objetivo es definir los …

Este documento fue preparado por Dante Contreras y Sebastián Gallegos, del
Departamento de Economía de la Universidad de Chile, en el marco de la consultoría …

Questions relating to the causes and responses to spatial inequalities are attracting
renewed international focus. Uncertainty exists in South Africa as to appropriate responses …

The aim of this paper is to survey and investigate the properties of the extended Gini family
of inequality measures. The paper surveys the alternative ways of spelling the extended Gini …

The decomposition of an income inequality index is a topic that has been and still is of great
interest to researchers (eg, economists, econometricians and statisticians) because of its …

Increasing regional disparities cause and multiply problems in many countries and regions
in particular those boasting poor socio-economic parameters. The primary prerequisite for a …