Peter Whitte
Biographic Data
| ID | 6291486 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Whitte |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Whitte |
| SIGNATURE | WHITTE P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Statistical Service |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Static and Dynamic Indices of Income Inequality
The present paper proposes a combined measure of static and dynamic inequality to be used in cross-country and historical comparisons. The measure proposed generalises any static index of inequality whether based upon some social welfare function or not. The measure is applied, in an illustrative fashion, to data from Great Britain and the United States. The results shed light on potential tradeoffs by indicating the upper limits on welfare gains…
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Static and Dynamic Indices of Income Inequality
The present paper proposes a combined measure of static and dynamic inequality to be used in cross-country and historical comparisons. The measure proposed generalises any static index of inequality whether based upon some social welfare function or not. The measure is applied, in an illustrative fashion, to data from Great Britain and the United States. The results shed light on potential tradeoffs by indicating the upper limits on welfare gains…
Computer Science (1 work) · Demographic economics (1 work) · Development economics (1 work) · Econometrics (1 work) · Economic inequality (1 work) · Economic theories and models (1 work) · Economics (1 work) · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (1 work) · Income inequality metrics (1 work) · Income, Poverty, and Inequality (1 work)