On the Decomposition of the Foster and Wolfson Bi-Polarization Index by Income Sources

Elena Bárcena-Martin, Joseph Deutsch, Jacques Silber

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Abstract

This paper proposes a simple algorithm based on a matrix formulation to compute the Foster and Wolfson bipolarization index and then to decompose it by income sources. An empirical illustration based on EU-SILC data for the years 2007 and 2014 shows the usefulness of the proposed decomposition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)853-871
Number of pages19
JournalReview of Income and Wealth
Volume64
Issue number4
Early online date12 Jul 2017
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2018

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© 2017 International Association for Research in Income and Wealth

Keywords

  • EU-SILC
  • Foster and Wolfson index
  • bipolarization
  • decomposition by income sources

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