Resistant Modelling of Income Distributions and Inequality Measures

THE PRACTICE OF DATA ANALYSIS: ESSAYS IN HONOR OF JOHN W. TUKEY, pp. 287-298, D.R. Brillinger, L. T. Fernholz and S. Morgenthaler, eds., Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1997

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Elvezio Ronchetti

University of Geneva - Research Center for Statistics

Maria-Pia Victoria-Feser

University of Geneva - HEC

Date Written: June 16, 1996

Abstract

We review the use and the interpretation of some robustness concepts and techniques in some economic applications. We focus on estimation techniques in income distribution analysis and we discuss the reliability of inequality measures.

Suggested Citation

Ronchetti, Elvezio and Victoria-Feser, Maria-Pia, Resistant Modelling of Income Distributions and Inequality Measures (June 16, 1996). THE PRACTICE OF DATA ANALYSIS: ESSAYS IN HONOR OF JOHN W. TUKEY, pp. 287-298, D.R. Brillinger, L. T. Fernholz and S. Morgenthaler, eds., Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1997, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1762647

Elvezio Ronchetti

University of Geneva - Research Center for Statistics ( email )

Blv. Pont d'Arve 40
1211 Geneva 4
Switzerland

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Maria-Pia Victoria-Feser (Contact Author)

University of Geneva - HEC ( email )

40 Boulevard du Pont d'Arve
Geneva 4, Geneva 1211
Switzerland

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