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Income distribution in Brazil 1981-1990: parametric and non-parametric approaches

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posted on 2023-06-08, 07:33 authored by Frank A Cowell, Francisco H G Ferreira, Julie LitchfieldJulie Litchfield
Using a newly available comprehensive micro-data set we examine changes in the shape of the Brazilian income distribution during the "lost decade" of the 1980s. We adopt alternative parametric and non-parametric approaches to modelling the distribution. We show that inequality changed dramatically during the decade, along with modest changes in average income. Applying nonparametric kernel density estimation methods we also show that the shape of the underlying income distribution was transformed in a particularly interesting fashion.

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  • Published

Journal

Journal of Income Distribution

ISSN

0926-6437

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Journal of Income Distribution

Issue

1

Volume

8

Page range

63-76

ISBN

0926-6437

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  • Economics Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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