scholarly journals Measuring Student Attainment Gaps: Exploring Alternative Measures of Inequality in Education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriella Cagliesi
Keyword(s):  
Inequality In Education ◽  
Alternative Measures ◽  
Measures Of Inequality ◽  
Attainment Gaps

scholarly journals The Distribution of Consumption Expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Inequality Among All Africans

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
La-Bhus Fah Jirasavetakul ◽  
Christoph Lakner
Keyword(s):  
Wide Distribution ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Household Surveys ◽  
Consumption Expenditure ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Full Sample ◽  
Alternative Measures ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Measures Of Inequality

Abstract This paper uses a set of national household surveys to study the regional Sub-Saharan Africa distribution of consumption expenditure among individuals during 1993–2008. The analysis puts the disparities in living standards that exist among all persons in Africa into context with the disparities that exist within and between African countries. We find some evidence that African interpersonal inequality has increased, but this depends on the measure of inequality. The Africa-wide Gini increased from 53% in 1993 to 56% in 2008 in the full sample, compared with an increase from 54% to 56% in the balanced sample of countries. In the full sample, this result is robust to alternative measures of inequality, while in the balanced sample, some bottom-sensitive measures show a decline. Disparities in living standards between countries have increased, while there has been no systematic increase in within-country inequality. For the Africa-wide distribution, the growth of consumption expenditure (from household surveys) has been low (between 0.9% and 1.6% per year depending on the sample). This growth has been uneven such that the richest 5% of Africans received around 40% of the total gains.

Ley Nº 20.603 Sobre penas sustitutivas y mixtas: revisión crítica de la historia de la ley y del acuerdo político legislativo que le dio origen

2018 ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Alejandra Andrea Godoy Ormazábal
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Experience ◽  
Social Reintegration ◽  
Alternative Measures

ResumenEl sistema chileno de ejecución de penas contempla penas sustitutivas destinadas a benefciar a quienes se encuentren privados de libertad, a efectos de contribuir a su reinserción social. La ley 20.603 vino a reformar el régimen general con el objetivo de disminuir el nivel de hacinamiento, en particular después de la traumática experiencia sufrida en el incendio de la Cárcel de San Miguel en diciembre de 2010. El artículo reconstruye el debate legislativo a efectos de comprender las diferentes posturas manifestadas en él, al mismo tiempo que se presentan y explican las fuentes comparadas que inspiraron la reforma. La evaluación de la misma por la opinión pública y ciudadana emerge como una preocupación latente que pondrá a prueba la efcacia del sistema.Palabras clave: funciones de la pena, medidas alternativas, reinserción social, sistema penitenciario.ResumoO sistema chileno de execução de penas contempla medidas alternativas destinadas a benefciar aqueles que se encontram privados de sua liberdade, a fm de contribuir na sua reinserção social. A Lei 20.603 veio para reformar o regime geral, a fim de reduzir o nível de superlotação, especialmente após a experiência traumática sofrida no incêndio na prisão de San Miguel, em Dezembro de 2010, sem deixar de outorgar proteçãopara as vítimas. O artigo reconstrói o debate legislativo, a fim de compreender as diferentes posições expressas no mesmo, ao mesmo tempo em que se apresentam e explicam as fontes comparadas que inspiraram a reforma. A avaliação da mesma pela opinião pública e cidadã, emerge como uma preocupação latente que vai colocar a prova a efcácia do sistema.Palavras-chave: funções da pena, medidas alternativas, reinserção social, sistema penitenciário. AbstractThe Chilean system of penalties execution contemplates alternative measures intended to beneft those deprived of their liberty, in order to contribute to their social reintegration. Law 20.603 came to reform the general regime in order to reduce the level of overcrowding, particularly after the traumatic experience of the San Miguel’s Prison fre in December of 2010, maintaining the protection granted to the victims. This paper reconstructs the legislative debate in order to understand the different positions expressed in it, while presenting and explaining the comparativesources that inspired the reform. The evaluation of the reform by public and citizen opinion emerges as a latent concern that will test the effciency of the system.Keywords: functions of penalties, alternative measures, social reintegration, penitentiary system

The Effect of Competition Intensity and Competition Type on the Use of Customer Satisfaction Measures in Executive Annual Bonus Contracts

2014 ◽  
Vol 90 (1) ◽  
pp. 229-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara Xiaoling Chen ◽  
Ella Mae Matsumura ◽  
Jae Yong Shin ◽  
Steve Yu-Ching Wu
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Joint Effect ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Competition Intensity ◽  
Nonfinancial Performance ◽  
Alternative Measures ◽  
Satisfaction Measures

ABSTRACT This paper empirically examines the interactive effect of competition intensity and competition type on the use of customer satisfaction measures in executives' annual bonus contracts. Specifically, we predict a stronger association between competition intensity in an industry and the use of customer satisfaction measures in executives' annual bonus contracts when the competition is non-price-based than when the competition is price-based. Using hand-collected data from Standard & Poor's (S&P) 1500 firms' disclosures of the use of customer satisfaction measures in executive bonus contracts in 2006 and 2010 proxy statements, we find results consistent with our prediction. Our results are robust to alternative measures of competition type and competition intensity. We also find similar results when we use the weight on customer satisfaction measures in executive bonus contracts as the dependent variable. Our study extends the literature on the effect of competition on the design of managerial incentives by distinguishing between competition intensity and competition type, and providing the first large-sample empirical evidence on the joint effect of these two dimensions of competition on the incentive use of an important nonfinancial performance measure. Data Availability: Data used in this study are obtained from publicly available sources.

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