Non-hierarchical bivariate decomposition of Theil indexes

Kam Ki Tang; Dennis Petrie

Non-hierarchical bivariate decomposition of Theil indexes

Kam Ki Tang
, Dennis Petrie

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This paper develops a method to conduct non-hierarchical bivariate decomposition of Theil indexes. The method has the merits that, first, it treats all variates symmetrically and therefore facilitates the comparison of inequalities associated with different variates and, second, it highlights the interaction between variates in the creation of inequality. The method is applied to measure gender and ethnic income inequality in Australia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	918-927
Number of pages	10
Journal	Economics Bulletin
Volume	29
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2009

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