Analyzing the Income Inequalities with Irregular Time Series

Authors

  • Francisco Javier Callealta Barroso Departamento de Estadística Económica, Estructura Económica y O.E.I. Universidad de Alcalá de Henares
  • Eugenio M. Fedriani Martel Departamento de Economía, Métodos Cuantitativos e Historia Económica Universidad Pablo de Olavide, de Sevilla (España)
  • Ana M. Martín Caraballo Departamento de Econom¶³a, Métodos Cuantitativos e Historia Económica Universidad Pablo de Olavide, de Sevilla (España)
  • Ana María Sánchez-Sánchez Departamento de Economía, Métodos Cuantitativos e Historia Económica Universidad Pablo de Olavide, de Sevilla (España)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46661/revmetodoscuanteconempresa.2140

Keywords:

Curva de Lorenz, índice de Gini, series temporales irregulares, distribución de la renta, Lorenz curve, Gini index, irregular time series, income distribution.

Abstract

This article provides a tool to study over time the distributions of income in a population, regardless the irregular distribution of data. We even approach Lorenz curves at the times when we lack the required data. Finally we apply the present technique to a European country where inequalities are particularly relevant: Spain.

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Published

2016-11-04

How to Cite

Callealta Barroso, F. J., Fedriani Martel, E. M., Martín Caraballo, A. M., & Sánchez-Sánchez, A. M. (2016). Analyzing the Income Inequalities with Irregular Time Series. Journal of Quantitative Methods for Economics and Business Administration, 13, Páginas 73 a 96. https://doi.org/10.46661/revmetodoscuanteconempresa.2140

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