On the Decomposition of the Esteban and Ray Index by Income Sources
This paper proposes a simple algorithm based on a matrix formulation to compute the Esteban and Ray (ER) polarization index. It then shows how the algorithm introduced leads to quite a simple decomposition of polarization by income sources. Such a breakdown was not available hitherto. The decomposit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Econometrics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2225-1146/6/2/17 |