Global interpersonal inequality: Trends and measurement

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2014
Country:
India and China
Document Type:
Working Paper
Theme:
Economic Growth
First published:
1 January 2014
Authors:
Tarp, F., Nino-Zarazua, M. and Roope, L.

Abstract

This paper discusses different approaches to the measurement of global interpersonal in equality. Trends in global interpersonal inequality during 1975-2005 are measured using data from UNU-WIDER바카라 사이트™s World Income Inequality Database. In order to better understand the trends, global interpersonal inequality is decomposed into within-country and between-country inequality. The paper illustrates that the relationship between global interpersonal inequality and these constituent components is a complex one. In particular, we demonstrate that the changes in China바카라 사이트™s and India바카라 사이트™s income distributions over the past 30 years have simultaneously caused inequality to rise domestically in those countries, while tending to reduce global inter-personal inequality. In light of these findings, we reflect on the meaning and policy relevance of global vis-à-vis domestic inequality measures.

Citation

Nino-Zarazua, M.; Roope, L.; Tarp, F. Global interpersonal inequality: Trends and measurement. UNU-WIDER, Helsinki, Finland (2014) 30 pp. ISBN 978-92-9230-722-6 [WIDER Working Paper No. 2014/004]

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