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Modelling income distributions with limited data

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Abstract

Minimum distance and maximum likelihood methods for estimating parametric income distributions from grouped data are summarized. Formulas for computing inequality and poverty measures from the parameters of the income distributions are presented. The paper is a convenient source for applied researchers wishing to estimate inequality and poverty from grouped data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Economic Measurement
Subtitle of host publicationA Volume in Honour of D. S. Prasada Rao
EditorsDuangkamon Chotikapanich, Alicia N. Rambaldi, Nicholas Rohde
Place of PublicationSingapore Singapore
PublisherSpringer
Pages233-263
Number of pages31
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9789811920233
ISBN (Print)9789811920226
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Grouped data
  • Lognormal distribution
  • Minimum distance estimators
  • Pareto-lognormal distribution

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