Assume country A has a Gini coefficient of 0.4 and a Shorrocks measure of mobility of .8. Country B has a Gini coefficient of 0.3 and a Shorrocks measure of mobility of .4. Which country has a more serious problem with income inequality? Justify your answer.
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Expert's answer
2020-03-30T07:22:09-0400
As Country A has higher mobility, then there are more chances for citizens to reach higher income even if Gini coefficient is lower.
So, country B has a more serious problem with income inequality.
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