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Two-Dimensional Decomposition of the Theil Index and the Squared Coefficient of Variation

Ivan Skliarov

Last update: 2 June 2023

Software version identifier: 0.1.0


Copyright license: GNU General Public License

Decomposition of income inequality by groups formed of individuals possessing similar characteristics (e.g., sex, education, age) and their income sources at the same time. Decomposition of the Theil index is based on Giammatteo, M. (2007) <https://www.lisdatacenter.org/wps/liswps/466.pdf>. Decomposition of the squared coefficient of variation is based on Garcia-Penalosa, C., & Orgiazzi, E. (2013) <doi:10.1111/roiw.12054>.