This paper proposes a set of new methods to estimate inequality of opportunity based on conditional inference regression trees. It illustrates how these methods represent a substantial improvement over existing empirical approaches to measure inequality of opportunity. First, the new methods minimize the risk of arbitrary and ad hoc model selection. Second, they provide a standardized way to trade off upward and downward biases in inequality of opportunity...
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تفاصيل
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2018/2/20
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ورقة عمل خاصة ببحوث السياسات
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WPS8349
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2018/2/20
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Disclosed
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The roots of inequality : estimating inequality of opportunity from regression trees
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inequality of opportunity