Why current definitions of family income are misleading, and why this matters for measures of inequality

Why current definitions of family income are misleading, and why this matters for measures of inequality
Nancy Folbre
Equitable Growth Blog, 2017
Niveau: débutant
Perspective: Économie néoclassique
Sujet: (Dé-)croissance, Inégalité & classe
Format: Policy Paper & Advocacy
Lien: http://equitablegrowth.org/research-analysis/why-current-definitions-of-family-income-are-misleading-and-why-this-matters-for-measures-of-inequality/

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It is relevant and useful, e.g. as part of the reading material of an introductory course in Economics as it is directly related to the measurement of how well the economy is doing.

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