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Statistical Inference and Changes in Income Inequality in Australia
Author(s) -
Athanasopoulos George,
Vahid Farshid
Publication year - 2003
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.1475-4932.2003.00141.x
Subject(s) - inequality , gini coefficient , income inequality metrics , inference , residence , economic inequality , economics , econometrics , theil index , statistical inference , demographic economics , mathematics , statistics , mathematical analysis , philosophy , epistemology
This paper studies the changes in income inequality in Australia between 1986 and 1999, using the Gini coefficient and Theil's inequality measure. Individuals are divided into various subgroups along several dimensions, namely region of residence, employment status, occupation and age. The change in inequality over time, between and within these subgroups is studied, and the bootstrap method is used to establish whether these changes are statistically significant .