Income-Factor Polarization: A Methodological Approach

Marco Ranaldi (1, 2)

1 CES - Centre d'économie de la Sorbonne
2 PSE - Paris School of Economics

We here propose a novel method for the analysis of the distribution of two sources of income across the population. The polarization curve for each income source is defined and compared to the Zero-polarization Curve. The latter provides a benchmark of zero inequality in income composition. We then illustrate the method via an empirical application to the case of Italy.

Mots clés: Income Distribution; Lorenz Curve; Polarization curve; Income-Source Polarization

Domaines: Economies et finances

Marco Ranaldi. Income-Factor Polarization: A Methodological Approach. 2017. ⟨halshs-01660913⟩