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The Inequality of Household Incomes in Australia *
Author(s) -
MURRAY DAVID
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
economic record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1475-4932
pISSN - 0013-0249
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4932.1981.tb01696.x
Subject(s) - inequality , economics , income inequality metrics , economic inequality , demographic economics , income distribution , household income , labour economics , geography , mathematics , mathematical analysis , archaeology
This paper presents income inequality statistics for Australia calculated from the published results of the two official income surveys of 1968‐69 and 1973‐74. These results suggest firstly that the level of household income inequality in Australia has been previously understated. Secondly, it is noted that there was little, if any, change in inequality over the period. However, when families are classified by number of income earners an unambiguous decline in inequality within these groups occurs. These observations are related to other changes in the economy.