How Important is Income Under-reporting for the Analysis of Income Inequality?

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Conference Paper

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Postgraduate Workshop

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Publication date

May 14, 1999

Abstract:

As much as 50 per cent of some income sources are not reported in many household surveys. This paper shows how adjusting for income under-reporting can affect analysis of inequality and poverty over time and between countries

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