Income Distribution Flashcards
Lorenz Curve, Diagonal = ? income inequality
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Lorenz Curve, Border = ? income inequality
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Gini Coefficient Forumla
A/(A+B)
High Gini + Low Income
Southern States
High Gini + High Income
CT, NJ, MA
low Gini + Low Income
Montana
Low Gini + High Income
Alaska, Hawaii, Utah
Races and Gini, ?>?>?
African Americans > Hispanics > Whites
High Gini + LDC
Latian American & some African Contries
South Africa
China
High Gini + IAC
U.S
Hong Kong
Singapore
Low Gini + LDC
Ex-communist state(eastern euopean states)
Ethopea
Czech Republic
Low Gini + IAC
Scandinavian Conties(sweden, scandanavia, germany, denmark)
Poverty Line formula
Cost of minimal diet * 3
Cast Transfer Programs
S.S
EITC(negative tax)
U.C (50% for 26 weeks)
TANF(60 months of $$)
In-kind Transfer Programs problem?
MORAL HAZARD PROBLEM