Theil, Inequality Indices and Decomposition¶
Cowell, F. A. Theil, Inequality Indices and Decomposition. Research on Economic Inequality.
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- Theil Index
- The Theil Index is a family of inequality measures derived from generalized entropy and information theory.
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Places the Theil indices inside the Generalised Entropy class and credits Theil's 1967 information-theory book, but does not state a derivation from generalized entropy.
“The general formulation allows one to set up a correspondence between the Generalised Entropy class of measures, including the Theil indices”
- The Theil Index is a family of inequality measures derived from generalized entropy and information theory.
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