Correcting the Concentration Index: A reply to Wagstaff

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Health Economics
Year: 2009
Volume: 28
Issue: 2
Pages: 521-524

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

In this note, I reply to Adam Wagstaff's criticism of my corrected version of the Concentration Index for bounded health variables. I focus on three issues: (1) Wagstaff's suggestions with regard to the scale invariance property; (2) his distinction of relative and absolute inequality; and (3) a comparison of Wagstaff's index W with my index E. I show that his criticism is unfounded, and that his index is not superior to mine.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jhecon:v:28:y:2009:i:2:p:521-524
Journal Field
Health
Author Count
1
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2026-01-25