In all researches conducted on Iran’s economy, the researchers have paid focal attention to Gini coefficient calculations, its trend analysis and the impact of macroeconomic variables on income distribution. Some have tried Cozentes hypothesis. The shortcomings of the previous studies are in the areas of pinpointing inequality increase or decrease factors (not just their share of the whole ineq...

The level of ecomomic (income or Expenditure) inequality in Khorasan province has been unknown. This paper tries to estimate and compare the trends of expenditure (income) inequality in Khorasan province and the whole Iran during 1971-2001 in two categories of urban and rural regions. For this purpose, inequality indices (Gini coefficient and income deciles) were estimated parametrically. The ...

Objective: Income inequality affects consumption structure via changes in the composition of expenditure basket. Shocks, fluctuations, disparities, and dispersions of income inequality, is expected to be transmitted to consumption expenditures. These shocks might induce inequalities in consumption expenditures. This paper tries to measure the amount of such consumption expenditures inequal...

One of the issues discussed in economy is the socioeconomic inequality in the society. Income mobility is another measure which indicates the degree of inequality of opportunity in a society. The extent of income mobility depends on socio-economic status of the individuals. Different socio-economic status leads to further inequality and increases inequality of opportunity. Such inequalities l...