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A Theil Decomposition of Regional Grouping in Indonesia’s Human Development Index
Economics Development Analysis JournalThis research is designed to investigate regional differences in human development in Indonesia based on the Human Development Index (HDI) as a main indicator. With the use of the Theil Index decomposition method, this paper investigates the intra- and inter-regional disparities in Java vs. outside Java and KBI vs.
Rah Adi Fahmi Ginanjar +3 more
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Factor decomposition of spatial income inequality : a revision [PDF]
, 2006 Duro and Esteban (1998) proposed an additive decomposition of Theil populationweighted index by four income multiplicative factors (in spatial contexts). This note makes some additional methodological points: first, it argues that interaction effects are
Duro, Juan Antonio +1 more
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, 2018 This paper examines the predictive power of a partisan conflict on income inequality. Our study contributes to the existing literature by using the newly introduced nonparametric causality-in-quantile testing approach to examine how political ...
Akadiri, Seyi Saint +3 more
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The Divergence Index: A Decomposable Measure of Segregation and Inequality
, 2016 Decomposition analysis is a critical tool for understanding the social and spatial dimensions of inequality, segregation, and diversity. In this paper, I propose a new measure - the Divergence Index - to address the need for a decomposable measure of ...
Roberto, Elizabeth
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Regional income convergence and regional policy in the European Union [PDF]
In this paper we use a generalized entropy index such as the Theil index to analyze regional inequalities in Europe. We proved that there is a synchronization between the convergence and catching-up process of objective 1 regions towards the EU15 average
J. Andrés Faíñaa +1 more
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Untangling the determinants of crime in South Africa [PDF]
, 2013 Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.This study investigates the relationships between several key economic, sociodemographic and infrastructural factors and crime in South Africa.
Verrinder, Noel
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DISTRIBUIÇÃO DO REBANHO CAPRINO NO BRASIL NOS ANOS 1995/96 E 2006 [PDF]
Os resultados preliminares do Censo Agropecuário mostraram que o rebanho caprino no Brasil é menor do que apontavam estudos anteriores. Para compreender esse resultado é necessário, entre outros estudos, verificar a evolução do efetivo no período.
Lima, Roberto Arruda de Souza
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Urbanization, educational expansion, and expenditures inequality in Indonesia in 1996, 1999, and 2002: [PDF]
"This paper considers urban-rural location and education as the main causes of expenditure inequality and attempts to examine inequality changes associated with urbanization and educational expansion in Indonesia from 1996 to 2002, using Indonesian ...
Akita, Takahiro, Miyata, Sachiko
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Health Personnel Inequality Trends in Turkey: Theil Index and Gini Analysis
International Journal of Health Management and TourismHealth workforce inequality affects equitable access to healthcare worldwide. Turkey implemented major health system reforms in the 2000s through the Health Transformation Program (HTP) to address regional disparities in physician distribution. Aim: To examine temporal trends in health personnel inequality across Turkey's 81 provinces between 2002 and
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Theil, Inequality Indices and Decomposition [PDF]
Theil’s approach to the measurement of inequality is set in the context of subsequent developments over recent decades. It is shown that Theil’s initial insight leads naturally to a very general class of decomposable inequality measures.
Frank Cowell
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