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Abstract
This paper aims at proposing measures of polarization for the distribution of a variable when information on the latter is only ordinal. The measures proposed are borrowed from the recent literature on the measurement of segregation. An empirical illustration is given, based on the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) for the year 2008. The ordinal variable refers to the ?ability to make ends meet? and polarization is measured between groups defined by the citizenship of the household member who answered the household questionnaire. Results show that Luxembourg and Estonia have the highest degree of polarization whereas Cyprus, Ireland and the United Kingdom display the lowest degree.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | CEPS/INSTEAD |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Publication series
| Name | Working Papers |
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| Publisher | CEPS/INSTEAD |
| No. | 2011-33 |
Keywords
- EU-SILC
- ordinal information
- polarization
- segregation
LISER Collections
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On Measuring Social Exclusion: A New Approach with an Application to FYR Macedonia.
Deutsch, J., Silber, J. & Verme, P., 2013, Poverty and Exclusion in the Western Balkans: New Directions in Measurement and Policy. Springer International Publishing AG, p. 99-116 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The BIP Trilogy (Bipolarization, Inequality and Polarization): One Saga but Three Different Stories.
Deutsch, J., Fusco, A. & Silber, J., 1 Jan 2013, In: Economics. 7, 22, p. 1-33 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measuring Segregation: Basic Concepts and Extensions to Other Domains
Silber, J., 2012, CEPS/INSTEAD, 48 p. (Working Papers; no. 2012-20).Research output: Working paper
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