• Title of article

    Recounting winners and losers in the 1980s: A critique of income distribution measurement methodology

  • Author/Authors

    Richard V. Burkhauser، نويسنده , , Richard V.; Crews، نويسنده , , Amy D.; Daly، نويسنده , , Mary C. ، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1997
  • Pages
    6
  • From page
    35
  • To page
    40
  • Abstract
    Studies measuring winners and losers in the 1980s using a cross-over methodology are sensitive to years compared, income-sharing unit chosen and inflation index used. We show these and other studies exaggerate losses by mixing cyclical with cross-cycle differences.
  • Keywords
    Business cycles , Income distribution , Inequality
  • Journal title
    Economics Letters
  • Serial Year
    1997
  • Journal title
    Economics Letters
  • Record number

    434245