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Cowell, F. A. and K. Kuga (1981). " Inequality measurement: an axiomatic approach." European Economic Review 15(3): 287-305.
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The theory of inequality measurement is examined using some basic axioms which extend the Pigou/Dalton principle of transfers. From these basic axioms various inequality indices may be derived as an alternative to ad hoc methods, or to methods involving prior specification of a social welfare function. The key idea is the concept of 'distance' between two income shares. Conventional inequality indices are analysed in terms of their implied distance functions.
DiPrete, T. A. (2007b). "What has sociology to contribute to the study of inequality trends? A historical and comparative perspective." American Behavioral Scientist 50: 603-618.
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Most of the empirical and theoretical research on the rising inequality trend in American labor markets has occurred within labor economics despite long-standing sociological interest in the structure of inequality and despite strong evidence that the trend was produced by institutional as well as technological forces. Several reasons for this imbalance are discussed. The fact of differing inequality trends in the United States and Europe offers an additional perspective on the potential explanations for the American trends. This comparative perspective highlights the role of institutions in producing inequality trends and suggests strategies for potentially productive sociological research on these issues.
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