Lower bounds on inequality of opportunity and measurement error

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2015
Volume: 137
Issue: C
Pages: 102-105

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Abstract

I show that lower bound estimates of inequality of opportunity can have substantial measurement error, and that measurement error can vary considerably across samples. As a consequence, the traditional cross-country comparisons researchers make can be misleading.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:137:y:2015:i:c:p:102-105
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
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2026-01-24