Horizontal Equity Uncertainty And Economic Well Being

Author : Martin David,Timothy Smeeding
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226137285

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Horizontal Equity, Uncertainty, and Economic Well-being by Martin David,Timothy Smeeding Pdf

The result of a National Bureau of Economic Research Income and Wealth conference held in December 1983, this volume looks at the concept of "economic well-being" and the ways that analysts have tried to measure it. In addition to income, economists have begun to consider such factors as pensions, wealth, health, and environment when measuring the well-being of a particular group. They have also begun to measure how consumers respond, successfully or unsuccessfully, to such economic uncertainties as inflation, divorce, and retirement. Using new data and techniques, the contributors to this book concentrate on issues of uncertainty and horizontal equity (the equal treatment of individuals within a defined group). Their work points to better ways of determining how various groups in a society are faring relative to other groups. Economists and policy analysts, therefore, will be in a better position to determine how government programs should be applied when well-being is used as a test.

Author : Anthony Barnes Atkinson
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0262010674

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Social Justice and Public Policy by Anthony Barnes Atkinson Pdf

This volume collects the core of A. B. Atkinson's contributions to the study of inequality and mobility, wealth and redistribution, taxation, and public policy issues.

Author : Trudi J. Renwick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000525229

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Poverty And Single Parent Families by Trudi J. Renwick Pdf

First published in 1998. In August 1996 Congress passed welfare reform legislation designed to "end welfare as we know it." The people most affected by this radical transformation of the public assistance system are families headed by single parents. The authors states that unfortunately, misinformation regarding single parent families is widespread. Too often public policy, such as the 1996 welfare reform, has been based on stereotypes and misperceptions rather than facts. The primary objective was to show how the official measures of poverty underestimate the extent of material hardship in single parent families. The facts, as developed in this book, show that for most single parent families income from employment is not sufficient to support a decent standard of living

Author : Mr.Peter J. Lambert
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1995-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781451855654

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On the Measurement of Horizontal Inequity by Mr.Peter J. Lambert Pdf

This paper makes a new attack on the old problem of measuring horizontal inequity in the income tax. Local measures of inequality of posttax income among pretax equals are proposed, which reflect alternative value judgments about the nature and magnitude of an inequity. These measures are aggregated into global indices. The welfare gain from eliminating horizontal inequity revenue-neutrally, and the revenue gain from eliminating it welfare-neutrally, in each case preserving the vertical performance of the tax, are captured by these indices. Difficulties of implementation arising from the “identification problem” are discussed. A variation in the methodology validates banding the income data to create “close equals” groups. Simulations show that the banding procedure works well. A range of potentially fruitful applications is discussed.

Author : Irwin Garfinkel
Publisher : The Urban Insitute
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0877666261

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Child Support and Child Well-being by Irwin Garfinkel Pdf

Author : Jacques Silber
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 669 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789401144131

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Handbook of Income Inequality Measurement by Jacques Silber Pdf

Amartya Sen "Equality," I spoke the word As if a wedding vow Ah, but I was so much older then, I am younger than that now. Thus sang Bob Dylan in 1964. Approbation of equality varies not only with our age (though it is not absolutely clear in which direction the values may shift over one's life time), but also with the spirit of the times. The 1960s were good years for singing in praise of equality. The spirit of the present times would probably be better reflected by melodies in admiration of the Federal Reserve System. And yet the technical literature on the evaluation and measurement of economic inequality has grown remarkably over the last three decades. Even as actual economic policies (especially in North America and Europe) have tended to move towards focusing on virtues other than the avoidance of economic inequality, the professional literature on assessing and gauging economic inequality has taken quite a jump forward. A great many different problems have been addressed and effectively sorted out, and new problems continue to be posed and analyzed. The Contents: A Review Jacques Silber has done a great service to the subject by producing this collection of admirablyhelpful and illuminating papers on different aspects of the measurement of income inequality. The reach of this collection is quite remarkable. Along with a thorough overview from the editor himself, the major areas in this complex field have been carefully examined and accessibly discussed.

Author : Julian Le Grand
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1991-12-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134998807

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Equity and Choice by Julian Le Grand Pdf

Offering a new answer to an age-old problem: the meaning of a just or equitable distribution of resources, Julian Le Grand examines the principal interpretations of equity used by economists and political philosophers. He argues that none captures the essence of the term as well as an alternative conception relating equity to the existence or otherwise of individual choice. Le Grand shows that this conception is not only philosophically well-grounded but is also directly relevant to key areas of distributional policy. His theoretical argument is complemented by detailed discussion of the application of the central idea to specific areas of policy, including the distribution of health and health care, central government grants to local governments and the measurement of income for tax purposes. Equity and Choice is written by an economist, but is intended for political philosophers and social policy analysts as well as economists. Hence the key chapters are written in a non-technical fashion, with specialized material relegated to appendices. This book is a unique combination of philosophical, economic and policy analysis and represents a major contribution in all three areas.

Author : Pundarik Mukhopadhaya
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317755159

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Income Inequality in Singapore by Pundarik Mukhopadhaya Pdf

The World Bank, 1993 conferred on Singapore the status of ‘tiger economy’ because of its two miraculous characteristics: high growth and reduced income inequality. Expansion of educational provision is one of the major policies the Government of Singapore followed since 1975 particularly to enrich the human capital endowment of the country which has been crucial to the success of Singapore. This book made a coherent study of these extremely important issues to examine the trend and pattern of income inequality in Singapore The book delves further into the trend and pattern of income inequality in Singapore and their implications for the future. It attempts to analyse the links between social welfare and inequality in the light of rapid economic growth phase and adduced important policy implications. The concepts and methodologies used in this book as well as the novelty of analyses and policy implications make this a coherent and in-depth study of extremely important issues with most up-to-date observations. In the last three decades no such book on Singapore has been written and this book fills the gap in existing literature. It is a must-read for anyone who is interested to learn more about the tiger economy of Singapore.

Author : Douglas J. Besharov,Kenneth A. Couch
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199860586

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Counting the Poor by Douglas J. Besharov,Kenneth A. Couch Pdf

With contributions from the world's foremost authorities on social measurement, this volume promises to be the definitive reference for poverty researchers and policymakers seeking to disengage politics from measurement.

Author : Robert E. Lipsey,Helen Stone Tice
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226484716

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The Measurement of Saving, Investment, and Wealth by Robert E. Lipsey,Helen Stone Tice Pdf

There is probably no concept other than saving for which U.S. official agencies issue annual estimates that differ by more than a third, as they have done for net household saving, or for which reputable scholars claim that the correct measure is close to ten times the officially published one. Yet despite agreement among economists and policymakers on the importance of this measure, huge inconsistencies persist. Contributors to this volume investigate ways to improve aggregate and sectoral saving and investment estimates and analyze microdata from recent household wealth surveys. They provide analyses of National Income and Product Account (NIPA) and Flow-of-Funds measures and of saving and survey-based wealth estimates. Conceptual and methodological questions are discussed regarding long-term trends in the U.S. wealth inequality, age-wealth profiles, pensions and wealth distribution, and biases in inferences about life-cycle changes in saving and wealth. Some new assessments are offered for investment in human and nonhuman capital, the government contribution to national wealth, NIPA personal and corporate saving, and banking imputation.

Author : Ernst R. Berndt,Jack E. Triplett
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226044316

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Fifty Years of Economic Measurement by Ernst R. Berndt,Jack E. Triplett Pdf

This volume contains papers presented at a conference in May 1988 in Washington, D.C., commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Conference on Research in Income and Wealth (CRIW). The call for papers emphasized assessments of broad topics in economic measurement, both conceptual and pragmatic. The organizers desired (and succeeded in obtaining) a mix of papers that, first, illustrate the range of measurement issues that economics as a science must confront and, second, mark major milestones of CRIW accomplishment. The papers concern prices and output (Griliches, Pieper, Triplett) and also the major productive inputs, capital (Hulten) and labor (Hamermesh). Measures of saving, the source of capital accumulation, are covered in one paper (Boskin); measuring productivity, the source of much of the growth in per capita income, is reviewed in another (Jorgenson). The use of economic data in economic policy analysis and in regulation are illustrated in a review of measures of tax burden (Atrostic and Nunns) and in an analysis of the data needed for environmental regulation (Russell and Smith); the adequacy of data for policy analysis is evaluated in a roundtable discussion (chapter 12) involving four distinguished policy analysts with extensive government experience in Washington and Ottawa.

Author : Jean-Yves Duclos,Abdelkrim Araar
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780387333182

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Poverty and Equity by Jean-Yves Duclos,Abdelkrim Araar Pdf

This text addresses the understanding and alleviation of poverty, inequality, and inequity using a unique and broad mix of concepts, measurement methods, statistical tools, software, and practical exercises. Most of the book’s measurement and statistical tools have been programmed in DAD, a well established and widely available free software program that has been tailored especially for income distribution analysis and is used by scholars, researchers, and analysts in nearly 100 countries worldwide. It requires basic understanding of calculus and statistics. There are examples and exercises using real data.

Author : Olivia S. Mitchell
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002-02-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0812236416

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Innovations in Retirement Financing by Olivia S. Mitchell Pdf

From the Wharton School

Author : David A. Wise
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226903217

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Analyses in the Economics of Aging by David A. Wise Pdf

Analyses in the Economics of Aging summarizes a massive amount of new research on several popular and less-examined topics pertaining to the relationship between economics and aging. Among the many themes explored in this volume, considerable attention is given to new research on retirement savings, the cost and efficiency of medical resources, and the predictors of health events. The volume begins with a discussion of the risks and merits of 401(k) plans. Subsequent chapters present recent analysis of the growth of Medicare costs; the different aspects of disability; and the evolution of health, wealth, and living arrangements over the life course. Keeping with the global tradition of previous volumes, Analyses in the Economics of Aging also includes comparative studies on savings behavior in Italy, the Netherlands, and the United States; an examination of household savings among different age groups in Germany; and a chapter devoted to population aging and the plight of widows in India. Carefully compiled and containing some of the most cutting-edge research and analysis available, this volume should be of interest to any specialist or policymaker concerned with ongoing changes in savings and retirement behaviors.

Author : Herman Bouma,Jan A. M. Graafmans
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Aging
ISBN : 9051990723

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Gerontechnology by Herman Bouma,Jan A. M. Graafmans Pdf

Proceedings van: Gerontechnology : international conference on technology and aging, 1st, Eindhoven, August 26-29, 1991.