Statistical inference for multidimensional inequality indices

Ramses Abul Naga

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2009.12.023

Statistical inference for multidimensional inequality indices

Ramses Abul Naga

Department of Economics

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Abstract

We use the delta method to derive the large sample distribution of multidimensional inequality indices. We also present a simple method for computing standard errors and obtain explicit formulas in the context of two families of indices.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	49-51
Number of pages	3
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	107
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2009.12.023
Publication status	Published - Apr 2010

Keywords

large sample distributions
standard errors
multidimensional inequality indices

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