Test of the convergence hypothesis using IFS data

Test of the convergence hypothesis using IFS data

In this project, we rely on another data source, namely the International Financial Statistics (IFS) to empirically examine the convergence hypothesis. We first estimate the share of global income accruing to ten percentiles and twenty percentiles of the global population, defined in terms of nation...

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Main Authors: Koh, Kiat Huat, Neo, Aik Chuan, Yeo, Kwang Kow
Other Authors: Park, Donghyun
Format: Final Year Project
Published: 2008
Subjects:
DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic theory
DRNTU::Business::Management::Personnel management
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/10825
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:In this project, we rely on another data source, namely the International Financial Statistics (IFS) to empirically examine the convergence hypothesis. We first estimate the share of global income accruing to ten percentiles and twenty percentiles of the global population, defined in terms of national per capita income. We then use those shares to estimate the values of the two inequality indices – the Gini coefficient and the Theil index.

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