Distance functions and the comparison of development levels

Jacques Silber; Z. M. Berrebi

doi:10.1016/0165-1765(88)90096-1

Distance functions and the comparison of development levels

Jacques Silber, Z. M. Berrebi

Department of Economics

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Three distance functions are used to measure the distance between income distributions as well as that between distributions of ages at death. These distances may be used for the comparison of development levels as shown in an illustration based on cross section data.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	195-200
Number of pages	6
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	27
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-1765(88)90096-1
State	Published - 1988

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