On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 10:58:55 -0400 Albert Chevan <[email protected]>
wrote:
> I need to know how to decompose the variance and the coefficient of
> variation using two or more categorical variables. Nygard and Sandstrom
> in their book, Measuring Income Inequality, say that the variance and
> the squared coefficient of variation can be decomposed using the
> analysis of variance (page 333). How is this done or where can I find a
> reference to how it is done?
the help files for -ineqdeco- or -ineqdec0- provides references to
literature. The programs may do what you want too. Get them using -ssc
install <program name>-. -povdeco- does similar things for poverty
indices.
Stephen
Stephen
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