Estimating Income Inequality from Tax Data with A Priori Assumed Income Distributions in Hungary, 1928-41
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11253189 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Péter Földvári (0000-0003-4557-8810, University of Debrecen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 111-115 |
| Publication date | 2009-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historical Methods A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0161-5440 • E-ISSN: 1940-1906 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3200/hmts.42.3.111-115 |
| OpenAlex | W2093531441 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The author estimates the Gini coefficients of income inequality in Hungary between 1928 and 1941, on the basis of official income tax statistics. Because only one point on the Lorenz curve is known, he bases his estimation on the assumption that the income has either log-normal distribution or Pareto distribution. He finds that, assuming log normality is preferable, the estimated Gini coefficients suggest that the Great Depression increased income inequality in Hungary. The author crosschecks the method using U.S. Census Bureau data, which reveal that the bias of the estimation procedure is within a reasonable magnitude
Distribution (mathematics · Econometrics · Economic inequality · Economics · Estimation · Gini coefficient · Income distribution · Income inequality metrics · Inequality · Lorenz curve · Normality · Pareto distribution · Statistics · Economic Growth and Productivity · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Mathematics
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |