Income Distribution Flashcards

1
Q

Lorenz Curve, Diagonal = ? income inequality

A

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2
Q

Lorenz Curve, Border = ? income inequality

A

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3
Q

Gini Coefficient Forumla

A

A/(A+B)

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4
Q

High Gini + Low Income

A

Southern States

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5
Q

High Gini + High Income

A

CT, NJ, MA

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6
Q

low Gini + Low Income

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Montana

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7
Q

Low Gini + High Income

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Alaska, Hawaii, Utah

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8
Q

Races and Gini, ?>?>?

A

African Americans > Hispanics > Whites

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9
Q

High Gini + LDC

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Latian American & some African Contries
South Africa
China

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10
Q

High Gini + IAC

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U.S
Hong Kong
Singapore

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11
Q

Low Gini + LDC

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Ex-communist state(eastern euopean states)
Ethopea
Czech Republic

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12
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Low Gini + IAC

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Scandinavian Conties(sweden, scandanavia, germany, denmark)

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13
Q

Poverty Line formula

A

Cost of minimal diet * 3

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14
Q

Cast Transfer Programs

A

S.S
EITC(negative tax)
U.C (50% for 26 weeks)
TANF(60 months of $$)

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15
Q

In-kind Transfer Programs problem?

A

MORAL HAZARD PROBLEM

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16
Q

In-kind Transfer Programs list?

A

Medicare
Medicaid
Food Stamps
Housing Assistance

17
Q

In-Kind Transfer Program Negatives

A

Work Disincentives
Inefficiency
Inequality

18
Q

Efficiency vs Equality graph?

A

Concave like PPC

19
Q

Efficiency vs Equality outward shift

A

Equally rich

20
Q

Efficiency vs Equality inward shift

A

equally poor

21
Q

A little bit income inequality is ?

A

good

22
Q

Too much income inequality is

A

bad