Income distribution : inequalities, impacts and incentives / Irving H. Wadell, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wadell, Irving H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Income distribution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Income distribution has always been a central concern of economic theory and economic policy. Classical economists such as Adam Smith, Thomas Malthus and David Ricardo were mainly concerned with factor income distribution, that is, the distribution of income between the main factors of production, land, labour and capital. Modern economists have also addressed this issue, but have been more concerned with the distribution of income across individuals and households. Important theoretical and policy concerns include the relationship between income inequality and economic growth. The article economic inequality discusses the social and policy aspects of income distribution questions. This book presents significant and recent research developments.

Contents:

Intro

INCOME DISTRIBUTION: INEQUALITIES, IMPACTS AND INCENTIVES

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1EQUITY OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC PARKS INBIRMINGHAM (UK)

Abstract

1. Introduction

2. Methodology

3. Data Sources

3.1. Birmingham Road Network

3.2. Parks in Birmingham

3.3. Census area Boundaries and 2001 Population

3.4. Deprivation Indicators and Census Data

3.5. Survey of Visitors to Urban Parks

4. Analysis

4.1. Distance Decay Function for Park Visitors

4.2. Surfaces Depicting Accessibility to Birmingham Parks

5. Results

5.1. Ethnicity and Equity of Access to Public Parks

5.2. Deprivation and Equity of Access to Public Parks

5.3. The Most Deprived OAs

6. Conclusion

Acknowledgements

References

Chapter 2GROWTH, INEQUALITY AND POVERTY IN JAMAICA:1990 - 2003*

Growth, Inequality and Poverty in Jamaica: 1990 - 2003

I. Economic Growth

II. Distribution of Welfare by Consumption Expenditures

III. Income Inequality and Growth

IV. Trends in Poverty

V. Profile of the Poor

VI. Conclusion

Chapter3INCOMEDISTRIBUTIONANDINEQUALITYINSOMEMAJORINDUSTRIALIZEDCOUNTRIES

1.Introduction

2.TheData

2.1.TheCross-NationalEquivalentFile(1980-2002)

2.2.TheSurveyonHouseholdIncomeandWealth(1987-2002)

3.EmpiricalFindings

3.1.TheShapeoftheDistributions

3.2.TemporalChangeoftheDistributions

4.InequalityDecompositionbyIncomeSource

5.Conclusion

Chapter 4 INEQUALITIES REDUCE OVERALL LEARNING AND WIDEN LEARNING GAPS: INEQUALITY MECHANISMS AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES

Country, Family, and School Inequalities

Country Inequalities

Family Characteristics

School Inequality

Inequality Mechanisms

Inequality Mechanisms that Harm Low SES Students.

Inequality Mechanisms that Harm Both High and Low SES Students

Policy Implications

Country Level Strategies

School Level Strategies

Conclusion

Chapter 5 NEOLIBERALISM'S TRIUMPH? FALLING UNION DENSITY, FALLING MINIMUM WAGES, AND RISING WAGE INEQUALITY IN THE UNITED STATES, 1980-2000

Introduction

Neoclassical Theories of Union and Minimum Wage Effects on Wage Dispersion

Institutionalist Theories of Union and Minimum Wage Effects

Methods

Dependent Variable: Residual Wage Inequality

Independent Variables Used in the Analysis

Panel Data Estimation Methods

Analysis of Results

Appendix

Chapter 6THE RANK-SIZE REPRESENTATION OF THE INCOMEDISTRIBUTIONS

The Three Representations

Basic Definitions

The Qualitative Behavior of the Distribution Functions

The (α, m) Representation

Classification of the Distributions

Application to the Case α &lt

1

Application to Countries

The GINI Coefficient

Calculation of the Gini Coefficient, Based on Lorenz Curves

Simulation

Countries

Dynamics of G: The Case of Israel

Chapter 7PROBABILISTIC FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMICDISTRIBUTIONS AND INEQUALITY INDICATORS

Conceptual Framework

Gauge Functions

Axiomatic and Probabilistic Descriptions of Inequality

Counting States and Their Occupancy

Weak Anonymity

Strong Anonymity: Monetary Units as Indistinguishable Objects

Strong Anonymity: Individuals as Indistinguishable Objects

Model Implementation: Optimal Distributions

Theory and Observations

Data Configuration

Parameters and Indicators

Physics and Economics: Analogies and Differences

References.

Chapter 8ANALYSIS OF THE INTERNATIONAL INEQUALITYIN CO2 EMISSIONS. THE CONTRIBUTION OF INCOMEINEQUALITY AND OTHER FACTORS

The Methodology for Decomposing the Theil Index of Inequalityinto Kaya Factors

Empirical Analysis of CO2 Inequality Across Countries

Analysis of CO2 Inequality across Countries for Four IncomeGroups of Countries

Conclusions

Acknowledgement

Appendix I. Groups of Countries

SHORT COMMUNICATION

MODELING AND FORECASTING INCOME TAXREVENUE: THE CASE OF UZBEKISTAN

1. Objectives of the Paper

2. Inference on Wage Distribution under Missing HouseholdIncome Data

3. Income Tax Revenue Distribution and Forecasting

4. Conclusion

INDEX

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Notes:

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ISBN:

1-61470-083-4

OCLC:

768119693