scholarly journals Gini Coefficient Analysis for Pensioners in Turkey

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-237
Author(s):  
Murat Binay ◽  
Ahmet Yalçın Yalçınkaya
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Gini Coefficient ◽  
Absolute Deviation ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
The Gini Coefficient ◽  
Regulation Method ◽  
Fair Distribution ◽  
Political Dimensions ◽  
Deviation Coefficient ◽  
Distribution Of Income

One of the main objectives of economic policy is to make the fair distribution of income. To provide fair distribution of income, how the revenue is shared must be based on certain criteria. Products and services are not shared in any society indiscriminately. There is a mechanisms governing the distribution of income in every society. Production factors increase the value created for themselves and how to divide this value is complex phenomenon which has technical, economic, social and political dimensions. There are a lot of criterias about how to divide the created value like change interval, the relative mean absolute deviation, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, variance, logarithmic variance, Pareto α coefficient, Lorenz curve, Gini coefficient, Dalton Atkinson inequality measure, the poverty index, poverty difference, hunger threshold.Injustice of the revenue distribution among pensioners is a frequently mentioned subject in Turkey and it is thought to be sourced because of the changes at social security system and salary regulation method for old age pensioners. In this study, the Gini coefficient will be calculated for old age pensioners in Turkey and the pensioners’ income distribution will be analyzed by comparing with the Gini coefficient of Turkey. Keywords: Gini coefficient, pensioners

The Problem of Income Inequality

2019 ◽  
pp. 42-44
Author(s):  
Andrew Smithers
Keyword(s):  
Income Inequality ◽  
Gini Coefficient ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
The Gini Coefficient ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Distribution Of Income

Living standards change in line with GDP per head only if the distribution of incomes is unchanged. If incomes become less equally distributed the living standards of most people will fall even if GDP per head is stable. The Gini Coefficient is the most widely used indicator designed to measure the distribution of income. UK inequality, on this measure, has risen since 1977, stabilized since 1987, and fallen in recent years. In the US there has been a long-term increase in income inequality. Unless this US trend for increased income inequality halts, it is quite likely that even if GDP per head rises in the US, the living standard of the average voter will fall. The recent data suggest that changes in income inequality pose less of a threat to living standards in the UK then they do to those in the US.

The Task

2020 ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Kristi A. Olson
Keyword(s):  
Income Distribution ◽  
Gini Coefficient ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Main Question ◽  
The Gini Coefficient ◽  
Normative Significance ◽  
Political Philosopher ◽  
Equal Income ◽  
Distribution Of Income

Chapter 1 introduces the main question of the book: What is a fair income distribution? The empirical literature seems to assume that equal income would be fair. Consider, for example, the Gini coefficient. The reason researchers report the deviation from equality is presumably because they take equal income to have normative significance. Yet the equal income answer faces two objections. First, equal income is likely to be inefficient. This book sets aside efficiency concerns as a downstream consideration. The second objection—pointed out by both leftist political philosopher G. A. Cohen and conservative economist Milton Friedman—is that equal income is unfair to the hardworking. The question that needs answering, then, is: If equal income is unfair, what distribution of income would be fair?

scholarly journals RECEIPTS AND INCOME OF HOUSEHOLDS IN POLAND

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Maria Kozak ◽  
Aldona Mrówczyńska-Kamińska
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Gini Coefficient ◽  
Social Assistance ◽  
White Collar ◽  
Financial Situation ◽  
The Gini Coefficient ◽  
White Collar Workers ◽  
Real Increase ◽  
Household Members ◽  
Household Budget Surveys

This article aims to assess the income situation of households in Poland, considering the level of receipts and in[1]come as well as their dynamics and structure. An analysis was also carried out with respect to differences between particular socio-economic groups and between households depending on the number of persons in a household. The Gini coefficient was used for analytical purposes. Moreover, an attempt was made to identify the causes of income diversification. The analysis was carried out based on data derived from household budget surveys conducted by Statistics Poland. The research covered the period from 2000 to 2019 (individual years). The study showed a real increase in the average monthly net receipts and available income in all households. The most favour[1]able financial situation was observed in white-collar workers, self-employed persons and one-person households. The least favourable income situation was found in households of blue[1]collar workers and pensioners and households of six or more persons. However, attention should also be paid to changes taking place in the structure of sources of income generated by household members. There is an increase in income from hired work and social assistance benefits. The highest variations in receipts and available income were observed in households of farmers and those of six or more persons. In contrast, the smallest variations were recorded with respect to households of old-age pensioners and one-person households.

scholarly journals Why We Should Use the Gini Coefficient to Assess Punctuated Equilibrium Theory

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Constantin Kaplaner ◽  
Yves Steinebach
Keyword(s):  
Policy Change ◽  
Gini Coefficient ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Punctuated Equilibrium ◽  
Equilibrium Theory ◽  
Punctuated Equilibrium Theory ◽  
The Gini Coefficient ◽  
Precise Measure

Abstract Punctuated Equilibrium Theory posits that policy-making is generally characterized by long periods of stability that are interrupted by short periods of fundamental policy change. The literature converged on the measure of kurtosis and L-kurtosis to assess these change patterns. In this letter, we critically discuss these measures and propose the Gini coefficient as a (1) comparable, but (2) more intuitive, and (3) more precise measure of “punctuated” change patterns.

The Gini coefficient: Majority voting and social welfare

2014 ◽  
Vol 152 ◽  
pp. 214-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Gabriel Rodríguez ◽  
Rafael Salas
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Gini Coefficient ◽  
Majority Voting ◽  
The Gini Coefficient
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