What's behind the inequality we measure
Subtitle: an investigation using Latin American data
By: by Miguel Székely, Marianne Hilgert.
Contributors: Hilgert, Marianne.; Inter-American Development Bank. Research Dept.
Series: Working paper ;; 409; Working paper series (Inter-American Development Bank. Office of the Chief Economist) ;; 409.
Publisher: Inter-American Development Bank
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Equality -- Latin America.; Household surveys -- Latin America.; Income distribution -- Latin America.; Economics -- Latin America -- Statistical methods.
Description: The use of income distribution indicators in the economics literature has increased considerably in recent years. This work relies on household surveys from 18 LAC countries to take a step back from the use of these indicators, and explore what's behind the numbers, and what information they convey.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 37-39).
Title from title screen as viewed on Nov. 08, 2002.
"April 2000"--Cover.
Also available in print.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.