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| Title: | | Income Thresholds and Income Classes  |
| Authors: | | D'Ambrosio, Conchita Muliere, Pietro Secchi, Piercesare |
| Issue Date: | | 2003 |
| Series/Report no.: | | DIW-Diskussionspapiere 325 |
| Abstract: | | This paper proposes a method for detecting income classes based on the change-point problem. There is an increasing demand for such a method in the literature. Computation of polarization indices requires a pre-grouping of the incomes. Similarly, indices of social exclusion and sometimes indices of income inequality require detection of thresholds. The estimation procedure is implemented using a bootstrap technique. Finally, an application of the method to EU member states and to the United States is also considered. |
| Subjects: | | income distribution change-point thresholds |
| JEL: | | D31 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | Publikationen von Forscherinnen und Forschern des DIW DIW-Diskussionspapiere
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