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A counting approach for measuring multidimensional deprivation
(Discussion papers (Statistisk sentralbyrå. Forskningsavdelingen);No. 700, Working paper, 2012)This paper is concerned with the problem of ranking and quantifying the extent of deprivation exhibited by multidimensional distributions, where the multiple attributes in which an individual can be deprived are represented ... -
A theory for ranking distribution functions
(Discussion papers;763, Working paper, 2013-11)When is one distribution (of income, consumption, or some other economic variable) more equal or better than another? This question has proven difficult to answer in situations where distribution functions intersect and ... -
Accounting for family background when designing optimal income taxes : a microeconometric simulation analysis
(Discussion Papers;No. 619, Working paper, 2010)Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to introduce and adopt a generalised version of Roemer's (1998) Equality of Opportunity (EOp) framework, which we call extended EOp, for analysing second-best optimal income taxation. ... -
Asymptotic distribution theory of empirical rank-dependent measures of inequality
(Discussion Papers;No. 402, Working paper, 2005)Abstract: A major aim of most income distribution studies is to make comparisons of income inequality across time for a given country and/or compare and rank different countries according to the level of income inequality. ... -
Base independence in the analysis of tax policy effects: with an application to Norway 1992–2004
(Discussion Papers;No. 434, Working paper, 2005)Abstract: The analysis contrasts results of two recently expounded micro-level data approaches to derive robust intertemporal characterizations of redistributional effects of income tax schedules; the fixedincome procedure ... -
Choosing measures of inequality for empirical applications
(Discussion Papers;No. 158, Working paper, 1995)This paper is concerned with the distribution of income and the problem of choosing summary measures of inequality for empirical applications. By introducing a simple transformation of the Lorenz curve one is led to three ... -
Combining CGE and microsimulation models: Effects on equality of VAT reforms
(Discussion Papers;No. 392, Working paper, 2004)Abstract: The effects on the degree of equality of reforms in indirect taxation are analysed by using a microsimulation model of the Norwegian economy subsequent to a CGE model. The two main reforms studied are substitution ... -
Consumption inequality in Norway in the 80s and 90s
(Discussion Papers;No. 325, Working paper, 2002)Abstract: This article describes the consumption model and inequality study of Chapter 2 in the author's unpublished Ph.D. dissertation submitted at the Dept. of Economics, University of California, Berkeley. The Norwegian ... -
Distributional and behavioural effects of child care subsidies
(Discussion Papers;No. 135, Working paper, 1995)A methodology to describe the distributional and behavioural effects of child care subsidies is presented within a micro simulation framework. We discuss the effects of changing the governmental policy to support families ... -
Equality of opportunity versus equality of outcome in analysing optimal income taxation : empirical evidence based on Italian data
(Discussion Papers;No. 307, Working paper, 2001)Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to introduce and adopt a generalised version of Roemer's (1998) Equality of Opportunity (EOp) framework for analysing optimal income taxation. EOp optimal tax rules seek to equalise ... -
Evaluating the redistributional effects of tax policy changes: with an application to the 2006 Norwegian tax reform
(Discussion Papers;No. 648, Working paper, 2011)Abstract: An evaluation strategy is presented for answering the question is the tax schedule more redistributive after a reform than prior to a reform? The proposed procedure builds upon addressing measures of tax ... -
From data to levy design : the five stages of implementing housing taxes
(Discussion Papers; 596, Working paper, 2009)Taxes on housing consumption have attractive features. They can enhance overall efficiency, function as automatic stabilizers, and work progressively. Implementation, however, requires a careful balance between economic ... -
Gini’s nuclear family
(Discussion Papers;Nr. 491, Working paper, 2006)Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to justify the use of the Gini coefficient and two close relatives for summarizing the basic information of inequality in distributions of income. To this end we employ a specific ... -
Horizontal inequity under a dual income tax system : principles and measurement
(Discussion Papers;No. 647, Working paper, 2011)Abstract: Tax systems with separate taxation of wage and capital income, also called dual income tax systems, have gained relevance through the Mirrlees Review. Obviously, such tax systems are exposed to horizontal equity ... -
Income mobility as an equalizer of permanent income
(Discussion papers;769, Working paper, 2014-01)Do market-orientated economies with relatively large cross-sectional levels of inequality have higher income mobility and therefore less permanent inequality? To answer this question, we introduce a formal representation ... -
Making Sen’s capability approach operational. A random scale framework
(Discussion papers;710, Working paper, 2012-10)Amartya Sen has developed the so-called capability approach to meet the criticism that income alone may be insufficient as a measure of economic inequality. This is because knowledge about people’s income does not tell us ... -
Mean-spread-preserving transformations
(Discussion Papers;No. 360, Working paper, 2003)Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to define various mean-spread-preserving transformations, which can be considered as generalized versions of the mean-Gini-preserving transformation. The mean-Ginipreserving tran ... -
Measuring income inequality under restricted interpersonal comparability
(Discussion Papers;No. 498, Working paper, 2007)Abstract: The standard approach in empirical analyses of income distributions is to estimate income inequality in a country under the assumption of full interpersonal comparability of income. To be meaningful, this method ... -
Modeling concentration and dispersion in multiple regression
(Discussion Papers;No. 412, Working paper, 2005)We consider concepts and models that are useful for measuring how strongly the distribution of a positive response Y is concentrated near a value y0 > 0 with a focus on how concentration varies as a function of covariates. ... -
Older or Wealthier? : the Impact of Age Adjustments on the Wealth Inequality Ranking of Countries
(Discussion Papers;583, Working paper, 2009)Differences in individual wealth holdings are widely viewed as a driving force of economic inequality. However, as this finding relies on cross-section data, we may confuse older with wealthier. We propose a new method to ...