Approximating Income Distribution Dynamics Using Aggregate Data

Approximating Income Distribution Dynamics Using Aggregate Data

This paper proposes a methodology to approximate individual income distribution dynamics using only time series data on aggregate moments of the income distribution. Under the assumption that individual incomes follow a lognormal autoregressive pro...

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Main Authors: Kraay, Aart, Van der Weide, Roy
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INEQUALITY
MOBILITY
POVERTY
BOTTOM 40 PERCENT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/807641498574886507/Approximating-income-distribution-dynamics-using-aggregate-data
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27626

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/807641498574886507/Approximating-income-distribution-dynamics-using-aggregate-data
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27626

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