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Chapter 5: Innovations in Measuring Inequality and Poverty . Inequality Adjusted HDI Gender Inequality Index Multidimensional Poverty Index. Inequality Adjusted HDI and HDI. Inequality Adjustment.
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Chapter 5: Innovations in Measuring Inequality and Poverty • Inequality Adjusted HDI • Gender Inequality Index • Multidimensional Poverty Index
Inequality Adjustment Let x1, x2 … be the distribution of variable x (e.g. per-capita income, life expectancy). Then define A as A = 1- [(x1, x2,….)1/n]/ Average x The inequality adjusted index is given by IA =(1-A) I