The Gini multi-decomposition and the role of Gini's transvariation: application to partial trade liberalization in the Philippines

Authors: Mussard, Stéphane¹; Savard, Luc²

Source: Applied Economics, Volume 44, Number 10, 1 April 2012 , pp. 1235-1249(15)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This article proposes a unified technique of the Gini decomposition. The Gini multi-decomposition is a combination of the income source decomposition and the subgroup decomposition. This technique is applied on reference situation and simulated scenarios for partial trade liberalisation in Philippines, and is extended to different orderings to capture a wide range of between-group indicators. We simulate variations in income source distributions for seven educational groups in the Philippines, in order to measure the inequality variations between a reference situation and a post simulation one with positive externalities due to public expenditures on the private sector productivity.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2010.539540

Affiliations: 1: LAMETA, Av. Raymond DUGRAND - Site de Richter, C.S. 79606 34960Montpellier, France 2: Département d'économique, Faculté d'administration,Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 bld de l'Université, SherbrookeQuebec J1K 2R1, Canada

Publication date: 2012-04-01

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