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Inequality in New Zealand 1983/84 to 2012/13

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  • Christopher Ball
  • John Creedy

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This paper provides an empirical analysis of annual income and expenditure inequality in New Zealand over a 30-year period from the early 1980s. The extent of redistribution through the tax and benefit system is also explored. Household Economic Survey data are used for each year from 1983/84 to 1997/98 inclusive, 2000/01 and 2003/04, and for each year from 2006/07.Survey calibration methods are used to examine inequality on the assumption that a range of (approximately 50) population characteristics remain constant over the period. Furthermore, decomposition methods are used to examine the separate contributions to changing inequality of population ageing, changes in labour force participation and household structure.

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  • Christopher Ball & John Creedy, 2016. "Inequality in New Zealand 1983/84 to 2012/13," New Zealand Economic Papers, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 50(3), pages 323-342, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:nzecpp:v:50:y:2016:i:3:p:323-342
    DOI: 10.1080/00779954.2015.1128963
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    1. Cutler, David M & Katz, Lawrence F, 1992. "Rising Inequality? Changes in the Distribution of Income and Consumption in the 1980's," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 82(2), pages 546-551, May.
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    2. Alimi, Omoniyi B. & Mare, David C. & Poot, Jacques, 2018. "Who partners up? Educational assortative matching and the distribution of income in New Zealand," Motu Working Papers 290498, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
    3. Alinaghi, Nazila & Creedy, John & Gemmell, Norman, 2022. "Income Inequality and the Accounting Period in New Zealand: Evidence from Administrative Data," Working Paper Series 21899, Victoria University of Wellington, Chair in Public Finance.
    4. Alinaghi, Nazila & Creedy, John & Gemmell, Norman, 2022. "Inter-Decile Income Movements of Individuals in New Zealand: Evidence from Administrative Data," Working Paper Series 21357, Victoria University of Wellington, Chair in Public Finance.

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