Intranational Inequality: A Cross-National Dataset

Intranational Inequality: A Cross-National Dataset

Most previous cross-national research on income inequality has been insensitive to issues concerning the quality of the data. This paper builds on recent work by Menard (1986) in examining the comparability of various types of income inequality data. Specifically, I suggest that comparability of the...

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Published in:Social forces Vol. 67; no. 4; pp. 1008 - 1026
Main Author: Hoover, Greg A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill, N.C The University of North Carolina Press 01-06-1989
University of North Carolina Press
Oxford University Press
Subjects:
Concept Formation
Data
Data quality
Datasets
Developing countries
Distribution (Economics)
Equal Opportunity
Gini coefficient
Household income
Households
In kind income
Income
Income Distribution
Income Inequality
International cooperation
Measurement
Social research
Statistics
World Bank
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Summary:Most previous cross-national research on income inequality has been insensitive to issues concerning the quality of the data. This paper builds on recent work by Menard (1986) in examining the comparability of various types of income inequality data. Specifically, I suggest that comparability of the data will be enhanced (and research findings will be more trustworthy) if we are more stringent concerning the definition and measurement of the key concept: income. Income distribution data for 61 nations which take this factor into account are presented.
Bibliography:istex:DED2DC23428D6267580E087A82B4D31E22A5CD8C
Direct correspondence to the author, Box 2007, Sociology Department, Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, TN 37760.
I thank Stewart Tolnay, Woody Beck, and the anonymous referees for their helpful comments. Computer resources were provided by the Sociology Department at the University of Georgia.
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ISSN:0037-7732
1534-7605
DOI:10.1093/sf/67.4.1008