Exercise 8.50
Find the impact on the Gini index of inequality of a predicted increase of 3% in the expenditures EXPEQ.
Answer

 
STEP 1: Initialising  the sampling weight: EDIT|Set Sample Design

 

  • After choosing the appropriate variable(s), click on  the button OK.

 

STEP 2: Use the DAD Application: INEQUALITY|INCOME COMPONENT PROPORTIONAL GROWTH

  • After choosing the appropriate variable(s) and parameters, click on the COMPUTE button.

RESULTS
 

Income-Component Proportional Growth (Inequality)

Session Date Thu Sep 02 15:55:02 EDT 2004
Execution Time 0.234 sec
FileName ESPMEN.daf
OBS 2000
Sampling Weight WEIGHT
Weight variable SIZE
Group variable No Selection
Group Number 1
Income Component EXPEQ
Total Income EXPEQ
Option Change per 100% of component
Parameter alpha=2.0
Estimate 0,00000000